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Event
Tony Grey Bass Workshop & Performance
We're pleased to announce this fantastic workshop and performance by bass virtuoso Tony Grey on Oct. 4. Tony has collaborated and performed with some all-time greats, such as John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dennis Chambers, Bill Evans, Zakir Hussain, and many more. The workshop will be interactive, and for any instrument. The performance will feature Tony Grey Galactic Duo: Featuring Ian Maciak.
Tony Grey is a multi-instrumentalist, master bassist, composer, producer, published author and award-winning music educator; he studied at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music and graduated in 2001, receiving the prestigious 'Outstanding Performer' award. Tony is known for his 6-string electric bass technique, his blend of jazz/world-fusion compositions, and his groundbreaking music education curriculum and teaching Philosophy.
BASS WORKSHOP
Tony encourages students to bring their instruments, without amps or anything extra. The classes are structured in a very open format, beginning with a live-looping improvisation to get the students familiar with his sound and technique. It also allows everyones minds to settle into a creative and musical space. Common ground, so to speak. This then opens the floor for questions about his technique/musical concepts/gear/etc. When he has a shy audience, he will encourage students to open up by sharing his own story and how he became a musician, which is very inspiring and weve found that MANY students can relate to his experience on one level or another.
He guides the workshop to focus around his personal teaching Philosophy, which is based in creative learning. For example: If youre learning a scale, instead of just learning it learn how to make melodies with it, how to create bass lines with it, how to compose with it, how to improvise with it, and most importantly learn how to hear and feel it all over your instrument so that the only thing holding you back is the limitation of your own imagination. Hell apply this to various topics, such as technique, bass line building, soloing concepts, composition, learning to play jazz standards, and navigating around the instrument freely. The intention behind his approach is to provide students with a conceptual blueprint that can be applied, regardless of what level they are at.
We welcome all level players as well as multi-instrumentalists. Tony has found that this approach works really well, and theres never been a class that has been taught in the same way. Its very free flowing.
COLLABORATIONS
Tony has gone on to collaborate and perform with some of the worlds greatest musicians, such as: John McLaughlin, Hiromi, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Gavin DeGraw, Hotei Tomoyasu, Dennis Chambers, Bill Evans, Zach Alford (David Bowie/B52's), Reeves Gabrels & Jason Cooper (The Cure), Zakir Hussain, Gregorie Maret, Gary Husband, Mino Cinelu, Brian Blade, Mike Stern, Karsh Kale, Wayne Krantz, Steve Lukather (Toto), Branford Marsalis, Shaggy, Ice-T, M-1 (Dead Prez), Melanie Fiona, Toby Lightman, Simon Philips (Hiromi/Toto), Dave Holland, Mark Guiliana, Kenwood Dennard (Sting/Miles Davis), Russell Ferrante (The YellowJackets), David Fiuczynski (Screaming Headless Torsos/Meshell Ndegeocello), Larry Watson, Fabrizio Sotti, Ada Rovatti, Jetro Da Silva (Whitney Houston/Patti Austin), David Garfield, Frank Mccomb, David Nichtern, Res, Raymond Angry, Gene Lake (David Sanborn), Dave Dicenso, Chris Dave, Oliver Rockberger, Falguni, Reb Beach (Whitesnake), Deantoni Parks, Lionel Loueke (Wayne Shorter/Charlie Haden), Naveen Kumar, and Christian Scott.
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LocationAsheville Music School (View)
126 College St.
Asheville, NC 28801
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Contact
Attendees
Althea M.
Canton, NC United States
Oct 03, 2016 9:52 AM |
Name Withheld
Lake Lure, NC United States
Oct 03, 2016 6:34 AM |
Name Withheld
Lake Lure, NC United States
Oct 03, 2016 6:34 AM |
Name Withheld
Black Mountain, NC United States
Oct 02, 2016 4:19 PM |
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