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Late Night at Blue Note New York
Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on March 23, 2017
Where
Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
Map
212-475-8592
When
Fri, March 31, 2017
12:30 am
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Musicians
Felix Pastorius
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FELIX PASTORIUS & FRIENDS - BLUE NOTE LATE NIGHT WEEKEND TAKEOVER
Felix Pastorius is a rising young bass force poised to broaden the technical and musical conceptions of the instrument. The son of bass immortal Jaco Pastorius, Felix tried violin and piano before settling on bass guitar, at age 10, inspired by Flea, Les Claypool and Victor Wooten.
Joining the band of Weather Report percussionist Bobby Thomas, Jr., at 15, Felix gained invaluable performance experience. Upon attending a Wooten Bass Camp at 19, Felix was recommended by Victor for the bass slot in Jeff Coffin's Mu'tet. Three albums later, Felix had fleshed out his surging style on 5- and 6-string bass, leading to stints with Cindy Blackman and his own steady gig at the Zinc Bar in New York City. In late-2011, Felix auditioned for and landed the bass chair with Grammy-winning jazz mainstay, the Yellowjackets, at last providing an international platform for his forward-thinking fretboard work. Back at home in Brooklyn, Felix also pushes musical boundaries with his playing and writing in Hipster Assassins and Social Experiment. ...