ABOUT
I'm a youthful 62 yo non-pro (but super committed and motivated) multi-instrumentalist living in North Vancouver. I have extremely diverse musical interests. After a 40-year hiatus, I came back to tenor trombone in late 2023 and currently am 1st trombone in a community jazz band called The Accidentals. We play swing, soul jazz, and some jazz band arrangements of pop tunes. But that's just one thing I do. I also play a custom tuned 6-string electric bass - just 'shedding on that for the past five years (also after a lengthy prior hiatus - I played tons when I was younger) but would totally see myself getting into a band or regular jam situation with that instrument as well. On top of that, I also am a self-directed student of piano and have an extensive classical repertoire (from Baroque through to 20th century rock/pop arrangements) and have composed for that instrument. Last but not least, I have an ambient music project called Man With a Movie Camera, and I've released a total of 14 long form EP and full-length albums on Bandcamp (plus Spotify, Apple Music, etc.). So I'm really kind of happily all over the map musically, from the conventional to the experimental and I can honestly say I have a keen ear for all those things.
My ambient project, Man With a Movie Camera, is live on Bandcamp: https://manwithamoviecamera.bandcamp.com/
- Screen name:
- frank159007
- Member since:
- Mar 12 2026
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 50
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Instrument experience:
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Electronic Music:
- Advanced
- Piano:
- Moderate
- Trombone:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
• Ambient - Ableton Live, iOS (iPad), Slate + Ash, and a vast array of VSTs and plugins (Eventide, etc.)
• Trombone - JP Rath straight tenor
• Bass - Ibanez EHB multi-scale 6-string tuned low E - high F (and my only pedal is my trusty MXR envelope filter). No amp at present but I might be looking at a compact Phil Jones Bass combo in the near future.
• Piano - Yamaha Clavinova