Ataraxia
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SEEKING

Bass Guitar.

ABOUT

We are currently seeking a Bassist (Upright or Electric) for a jazz quartet project named Ataraxia (ataraxia-jazz.ca) which has been in existence for approx. 4 years. The band has an interest in repertoire rooted in hard & post bop styles, original compositions from modern jazz composers like Marsalis, Jarrett, Redman, Hargrove and original compositions written by members of the band.

The successful candidate must:
- be reliable, responsive to email communication and a good personality fit
- be a solid reader & improviser
- must be committed to 2 rehearsals a month (typically late Saturday mornings)
- be willing to travel to South Etobicoke and Nobleton for rehearsals
- be receptive to learning our repertoire while making contributions to the band's existing book
- interested in gigging approx. once/month
- provide a sample (audio or video clip) of their playing when responding to ad

Although we are not full-time musicians (and have jobs outside of music), our goal is to continue to grow as a collective and explore various playing opportunities while having fun playing this great music.

Ataraxia honours cultural, ethnic and racial diversity. We have a special interest in giving opportunities to bass players who are female or male members of BIPOC communities. However, we will give the proper consideration to all qualified players who express interest in this opportunity.

ataraxia-jazz.ca
Reach us at: ataraxiajazz at g . . .

Screen name:
Ataraxia
Member since:
Jan 17 2015
Active within 1 month
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years together:
4
Gigs played:
50 to 100
Age:
65 years

Influences

Too many to mention, but here are a few . . .
Miles, Monk, Mingus, Silver, Shorter, Henderson, Hargrove, Miller, Jarret, McBride, Messengers, Marsalis, Redman etc, etc, etc,
Just single names mentioned above, cause if you don't know who these names are, you're not the right person for our band!

Members Of Band

Jay - Trumpet
Stephen - Keyboard
Kevin - Drums

MUSIC