Jerry Burgin BREW + Musician in Diamond Bar, CA

SEEKING

ABOUT

I play with my own group (BREW and the FUNKY FEW) as well as collaborating with Ashford Gordon, Blues /Jazz /R&B and ROCK. He writes his own material and I also contribute with songwriting endeavors.
I am available as a substitute bassist, guitarist, singer for C&W, Classic Rock, Blues and R&B Soul, Funk and most any type of cover material.
I perform with a variety of other acts such as Soul Mates, Billy Hill & the Bar Codes; the Remakes, Uncle Roddy (Hawaiin music themes), Moondog Miller, (Americana), Scallywags, Lee & the Real Deal, as well as perform as a solo artist with acoustic guitar/vocals. I am performing somewhere almost every week, with some musical ensemble needing a bassist/vocalist.
I primarily play the bass and sing, various genres....
I am partial to music 60s, 70s, 80s and a few 90s,
Classic Rock, R&B Soul with funky flavor, Country Western/Americana, Pop, Blues....jazz standards.....
Latin. I also can integrate Karaoke and/or DJ skills with performances at private parties and clubs.
I used to work on the Radio as on-air news personality and DJ'd extensively in the late 80s-90s.

Screen name:

Jerry Burgin BREW

Member since:

Jul 25 2019

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

50

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Influences

James Jameson, Pino Paladino, Victor Wooten, John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce, Jerry Sheff, Bob Babbitt, Paul McCartney, Chuck Rainey, Will Lee, Sting, Roger Waters, John McVie, Carol Kaye, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Rocco Prestia,. Jaco Pastorius, Geddy Lee (bass but NOT vocals !), Greg Lake of ELP.
Guitar legends: Hendrix, Trower, Gibbons, Clapton, Beck, Page, David Gilmore, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tommy Emmanuel, Carlos Santana....many others. (Guitar) I love listening to and performing Steely Dan music. (Fagan, Becker, Carlton, Ritenouer. Steve Gadd, drums.....so cool, all of them....).
Vocals: Van Morrison, Paul Rodgers, Jim Morrison, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Jack Bruce, Mick Jagger, Michael Buble, Matt Monroe, Frank Sinatra.

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:

Expert

Vocalist:

Advanced

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

DJ:

Advanced

Keyboard:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Fender American Ultra 5-string, Michael Tobias Design (MTD) 5-string, Fender Precision basses.
Taylor, Guild, Fender Acoustic guitars.
Electric guitars:
Fender Stratocaster, Epiphone Les Paul
Aguilar, Ampeg, Mark, TC electronic, SWR, Hartke
amplification. Fender Amplification for acoustic and electric guitars. JBL P.A. System, Yamaha monitors with microphones.

MUSIC