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Expert 4/5/6 string fretless and fretted basses. Composition, read, write, improvise.
VINCENT MEDINA is an American jazz, rock, progressive, fusion bassist, multi-instrumentalist & composer who is best known as a fretless bass guitarist.
Vincent has created a style uniquely his own by absorbing all music of interest and by adopting the cultural aspect of his city/environment here in Los Angeles, embracing its multi-cultural offerings, including Flamenco guitar. Unconditional love for music in all its forms with the caveat that the music move you.
Studied jazz, classical, music theory, performance, composition, upright and electric bass at CSUN including jazz improvisation with Ladd McIntosh, and along with private study with former LA Philharmonic contrabass master, Arni Egilsson.
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- Screen name:
- vincent_artfulmind
- Member since:
- Mar 04 2017
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Jaco, Jeff Berlin, Percy Jones, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Ryan Martinie, Weather Report, Zawinul, Bill Bruford, Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny, Steve Morse, Steve Howe, Chick Corea, Ne Obliviscaris, Opeth, King Crimson, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Abraham Laboriel
Instrument experience:
- Bass Guitar:
- Expert
- Upright bass:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Basses:
Custom-built, 6-string fretless Warmoth w/ Bartolini p/ups, Noll Pre-amp; Warwick fretless corvette electric/Alien acoustic basses 4/5; Warwick fretted 5 String Corvette $$, and Tobias 6-string fretted bass with Bartolini's.
Guitars:
ESP electric 7 string, Breedlove acoustic steel string, Ibanez acoustic classical guitars.
Keyboard:
Arturia Minibrute Mono Synth.
Amplification/Cabinets:
Trace Elliot GP7 SM 500w, Peavey Headliner 2x10 cabinet, TC Electronic BG 250 Toneprint 115, Acoustic 100w, SWR LA10.
MUSIC
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Return of the Acid Kings, Pt. 2
Return of the Acid Kings, Pt. 2
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Flight of the Acid Kings, Pt 1
Flight of the Acid Kings, Pt 1 Year: 2018 Album: Flight of the Acid Kings Genre: Progressive
Note: this is "free improvisation"... music executed on the spot, without preparation of any sort. Notes that literally didn't exist in our head or hands prior to this moment in time. Always hesitant to post... but, please do use headphones. ????????
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Flight of the Acid Kings, Pt 2
Flight of the Acid Kings, Pt 2 Year: 2018 Album: Flight of the Acid Kings Genre: Progressive
Note: this is "free improvisation"... music executed on the spot, without preparation of any sort. Notes that literally didn't exist in our head or hands prior to this moment in time. Always hesitant to post... but, please do use headphones. ????????
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Flight of the Acid Kings, Pt 3
Flight of the Acid Kings, Pt 3 Year: 2018 Album: Flight of the Acid Kings Genre: Progressive
Note: this is "free improvisation"... music executed on the spot, without preparation of any sort. Notes that literally didn't exist in our head or hands prior to this moment in time. Always hesitant to post... but, please do use headphones. ????????
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Flight of the Acid Kings, Pt 4
Flight of the Acid Kings, Pt 4 Year: 2018 Album: Flight of the Acid Kings Genre: Progressive
Note: this is "free improvisation"... music executed on the spot, without preparation of any sort. Notes that literally didn't exist in our head or hands prior to this moment in time. Always hesitant to post... but, please do use headphones. ????????
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IMPROV Sessions 1
IMPROV Sessions 1 Year: 2018 Genre: Progressive
Acid Fusion Jazz
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Improvisation over original composition | Fretless 6-string bass (Video)
Improvisation over original composition | Fretless 6-string bass (Video)QaZKs3teg38
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Jazz Bass Solo In Studio Improvisation Session (Video)
Jazz Bass Solo In Studio Improvisation Session (Video)Sva_tM56mLs
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In Studio Jazz Improvisation 1 (Video)
In Studio Jazz Improvisation 1 (Video)b9msTkKjxGM
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Freestyle Jazz Improvisation (Video)
Freestyle Jazz Improvisation (Video)OhaToPgfsFA
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Acid Jazz at Its Finest (Video)
Acid Jazz at Its Finest (Video)os5Nl_eUBYs