SEEKING
Band to Join, Trombone, Other, Piano, Keyboard, Saxophone, Trumpet, Other Percussion, Drums, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar.ABOUT
AWARD WINNER - Coffee Talk Jazz Radio Jazz Awards 2011
MUSICAL PREFERENCES/SHORT RESUME:
Hip modern nu-groove, contemporary jazz, nu-jazz...willing to explore anything tasty with a definite groove.
I prefer a phat, minimalist bottom with an occasional embellishment.
Right now I am love again with playing synth ensembles and/or string parts for heavily orchestrated contemporary jazz. I can read...I prefer chord charts for bass and concert for keyboard parts. I have spent much of 2009 in the recording studio as well as performing. I am definitely at home in a recording studio including punch-in overdubs, mixing and mastering. I have pro concert, festival and corporate gig experience. I have booked and produced and while I understand the business of music I would prefer to focus on musical development at this time and would love to work up arrangements and be willing to work with a musical director as an assistant. I prefer to join an established project, although open to anything that stirs the muse in me.
- Screen name:
- Patricia Britton
- Member since:
- May 15 2006
- Active within 24 hours
- 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
Influences
In the Bass realm:
LARRY GRAHAM,
Nathan East,
Marcus Miller,
VICTOR WOOTEN,
Stanley Clarke,
Jaco Pastorius,
Brian Bromberg,
Nathan East
Robert McDonald
In contemporary Jazz realm:
Joe Sample,
Russ Freeman,
Boney James,
Brecker brothers,
Fourplay,
Grover,
Lee Ritenour,
George Duke,
Everette Harp,
Steve Cole,
In other realms:
SRV,
Hendrix,
The Stones,
The Beatles,
Jefferson Airplane,
Average White Band,
Tower of Power,
Tina Turner,
Bonnie Raitt,
Jeff Beck,
Santana,
Cream,
Emerson, Lake and Palmer,
Queen,
Crosby, Stills and Nash,
Beach Boys,
Chuck Berry,
Robert Johnson,
Buddy Guy,
Howlin'Wolf,
Doc Watson,
Bob Dylan,
Beethoven,
Bach,
Mozart,
Clementi;
all R&B and Motown
....too many to list
Instrument experience:
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Keyboard:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Alembic Essence 5-string bass
Surles 5-string bass (custom),
Ibanez, Soundgear 5-string bass
2 - Korg M3 73 workstations
Roli Seaboard Grand Stage Synth
Korg N264 synth,
Roland AX-1 keytar controller,
Spacestation v.3 synth/keyboard amp
2 Mackie SRM 350 v2 powered stage monitor speakers
2 Mackie SRM 450 v2 powered stage monitor speakers
Mackie 802-VLZ3 Compact Mixer
TC Electronic BG250 bass amp
Mesa Boogie M-2000 bass amp head,
2 2 x 10 Mesa Boogie cabinets,
1 x 18 road ready Mesa Boogie cabinet,
Home Studio:
Tannoy PBM 8 nearfield monitors,
Mackie SRM 450 powered speakers/monitor
Soundcraft Ui24R 24-channel Remote-controlled Digital Mixer
Various DAW software
2011 MBP 2T SSD Drive
Logic Pro various apps
Muse Receptor -various plug-ins - Omnisphere, Trilian, Absynth and others
Various outboard gear
...too much to list
MUSIC
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"CHASIN'"' - Utopian Dreams - "live" remix - synth/pads -2010
"CHASIN'"' - Utopian Dreams - "live" remix - synth/pads -2010 Album: Utopian Dreams Band Genre: Jazz
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"HAPPY" - Hoytus Rolen - commercial single- bass track - 2010
"HAPPY" - Hoytus Rolen - commercial single- bass track - 2010 Track number: 1 Year: 2010 Album: "High Fly" - Hoytus Rolen Genre: Latin
I laid this bass track for my friend Hoytus, who is releasing this album this year...This is a great tune and it turned out well
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"SONOMA" demo - bass track - 1998
"SONOMA" demo - bass track - 1998 Genre: Other
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"SONOMA" demo - bass track - 1998
"SONOMA" demo - bass track - 1998 Genre: Other
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So Into You - UtopianDreams (Video)
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Love To All (Video)
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Sun Song (Video)
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Kuumbwa Jazz Center Redux (Video)
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Past Events
Repeat performance at the Kuumbwa Jazz Club in Santa Cruz
Concert performance at the Bay Area premier Jazz Club
Special performance at Marin’s premiere Jazz Club
Hollywood, California
Join us for a magical evening at the beautiful Helwig Winery in Amador County for our annual Triumph Uncorked fundraiser! Featuring the contemporary jazz sounds of "The Utopian Dreams Band". Special guest saxophonist Eddie Baccus, Jr. will be in the house! Also new this year, Concord Jazz Group awarding winning contemporary jazz guitarist, Tony Darren. Tony has joined the UDB 2013 line-up!
3 hour cruise aboard the yacht Empress- boarding out of Sausalito...
Helwig Winery Amphitheater - Plymouth, California - featuring Eddie Baccus Jr.
Private Event in Santa Cruz, CA
Fundraiser for Triumph Fitness and the Lance Armstrong LiveStrong Foundation to empower cancer survivors at the Helwig Winery in Amador County..
Music starts at 7:00pm - featuring recording artist, Jon Barnes on trumpet
Private Event
This will be an off-the-hook show with Cecil Ramirez...here's his short bio...
Cecil Ramirez is an independent smooth jazz artist, jazz pianist and composer from Sacramento, California, USA. His piano playing style has been compared to Brian Culbertson, Brian Simpson, Jeff Lorber, and Gregg Karukas. His current CD Talk To The Hand is available for purchase on CD Baby; album and single downloads are available on iTunes (USA, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, UK/European Union, Japan and Mexico), on AmazonMP3.com, and Rhapsody
It is quite the honor to have him headlining with us...I can't wait!
Show starts at 8:00pm...tickets are $10.00...can be purchased online at www.utopian-dreams.com
Private Event
Private show
Private Event
an afternoon of the latest in smooth jazz with Utopian Dreams
2:00 to 5:00pm...a cool mojito, a million dollar view of the Golden Gate Bridge, a special person and smooth jazz....you couldn't ask for more...
an afternoon of the latest in smooth jazz with Utopian Dreams
2:00 to 5:00pm...a cool mojito, a million dollar view of the Golden Gate Bridge, a special person and smooth jazz....you couldn't ask for more...
Presidio Yacht Club - Sausalito
Private Party
Playing Synth strings and pad for pro gig in Fresno this week...www.coversmagazine.com...for details.