SEEKING
Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Flute, Other, Trombone.ABOUT
I am a former jazz player who found rhythm - funk, reggae, acid jazz, african, R&B, electronic, jam. I am currently playing with PERK! Portland Grooves, and looking for a serious and outstanding pro-level funk-EDM-jazz-jam-oriented collaborative project to write, record and play.
- Screen name:
- Robert Alan Ping
- Member since:
- Jan 31 2008
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Currently listening to: Lettuce, Griz, RH Factor, Garaj Mahal, DJ Logic, DJ Shadow, Mushroom Jazz, Maceo Parker, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Galactic, Spearhead, Ozomatli, Groove Collective, Charlie Hunter, Joshua Redman, John Scofield, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, and influenced by more funk, jazz, rock,R&B, and almost every other style except chinese opera, country and death metal...
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Trumpet:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Advanced
- Keyboard:
- Moderate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Piano:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Michael Kelly Patriot LTD Les Paul-style guitar
Pedal board: chorus, delay, distortion, phaser, octaver, wah, rotary simulator, envelope filter.
Rivera amp with additional Boogie cabinet
Bach trumpet (play through SM58 and pedal board effects)
Mario Corso flugelhorn
Other toys: C trumpet, hand percussion, SM58, Macbook Pro with Ableton/Toontrack
