Basic Information

About Me

Musician-Professionally
Bass Player:

I have been a Faculty Member of M.I., London,
The Bass Collective, NYC, and given Masterclasses at M.I. Los Angeles and L.A.M.A. on a regular basis...

CHECK OUT http://www.rufusbass.com for music and video samples etc.
You may ALSO download my instructional DVD from here too...
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You can read an interview/feature on the Talkbass website too here:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209266

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I have performed with Planet X, Virgil Donati group, toured extensively with acid jazz/groove outfit Down to the Bone, and most recently my own group, K.P.H. feat. Greg Howe and Will Kennedy andCPT Kirk with Kirk Covington

**In September 2007 I was featured in a two page Masterclass Article in Bass Player magazine...



Recording /Performance Credits include work with:
GUITARISTS: Allan Holdsworth, Tony MacAlpine, Scott Henderson (Tribal Tech), Brett Garsed, Mike Miller (Chick Corea, Frank Zappa Band).
DRUMMERS: Virgil Donati, (Planet X) Simon Phillips (Toto, Jeff Beck) Gary Novak (Chick Corea, Alannis Morrisette), Joel Rosenblatt (Spyro Gyra), Will Kennedy (Yellowjackets) Thomas Lang, Gary Husband (Level 42, John McLaughlin) and Marco Minnemann.
KEYBOARD PLAYERS: Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater,Billy Idol & Planet X ), Steve Weingart (Dave Weckl band), Jeff Babko (Toto, Jimmy Kimmel Show) Mitch Forman (Wayne Shorter, John Mclaughlin and Rickie Lee Jones) amongst others.

I have recently returned from Europe with my own group, K.P.H. feat. Greg Howe and Will Kennedy. I also headlined an International Festival for Bassists and Drummers with Virgil Donati in Stockholm, Sweden.
Other performers included members of Meshuggah, Etienne M'Bappe (Joe Zawinul's last bassist) and also in the past two years alone I have toured Australia twice, Poland,Italy,Greece, Sweden,Canada

My Audio System

NAD 320 BEE, PP2 and CD 542.. and Funk Vector 11~w. ..Benz Micro..
w/ B & W 602s...Audioquest and Chord C. Interconects..
LOADS of ECM pressings-lps are the ..BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Country

United States