ABOUT

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I like to play fretless bass, drums, guitar, keys, percussion, harmonica and sing a little. ​​Also into photography and graphic design. Grateful to have lived in many different countries when I was younger. I try to create my music, art, photography, videos & show unconditionally without the pressure of identification to form, environment, culture, social media etc... Without comparing, competing or cashing in. 

Music Education & Experience

1981                 started playing drums at the age of seven. Soon got into music, breakdancing, skateboarding, photography and art.

​1990 - 1993    original west island Montreal band 'Circus' with downtown gigs and local following
1992 - 1995    events organiser at Annies & Clydes (Le Pioneer) jam nights, booking acts (Michel Cusson & The Wild Unit) battle of the bands

1996 - 1999     went to music school at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands where I was born in Scotland
1996 - 2000    bass player for 'Mafia'. Dougie Martins band in Scotland - well known artist/band in Scotland
1999 - 1999     jammed bass on 'Pick Up The Pieces' with 'Average White Band' singer Alan Gorrie at a Dougie Martin/Mafia gig
1998- 1999      native speaker at English night school in Katowice, Poland 'Europa2000'. Teacher of the year award.
2001 - 2007    jazz trio 'The Jazz Collective' in Glasgow Scotland.
2002 - 2009   on call bass player for​ Michael Deans - Glasgow jazz band
2002 - 2010    bass player with Glasgow blues artists such as Al Brown & Gary Miller
2001 - 2002    UK & Ireland blues festival tours with Doc Rev & the Congregation 
2002 - 2003   over 300 gigs in a row with funk band 'The Nozie' in the French alps
2007 - 2010    music teacher at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands (head of bass dept) in Scotland

2004 - 2010     solo project 'Playback' in Scotland and South Africa (with Adam Goodman)
2005 - 2010     Violet Leighton Blues Band in Glasgow, Scotland featuring guitarist Al Brown
2005 - 2009    gigged in India, Kazakhstan and other far away places with Scottish ceilidh band
2005 & 2007   music teacher at Jazz Workshop, 53 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, South Africa
2007 - 2007     played solo act at Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
2007 - 2009     head music teacher at Academy of Music and Sound, Stow College in Glasgow, Scotland
2008 - 2009     private bass guitar teacher at Strathclyde Glasgow University
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2010 - 2024      on and off local gigs only... due to spinal damage and back operations
2011 - 2021        drums for Jazz Collective Trio with Barry Turner and Matt Cabana
2016 - 2023      many 'Road Shows' at Union Church in SADB west island Montreal, Canada by Pierre Gallant
​2014 - 2024      A Bass Guy Show independent live music/art streams (1592 episodes in a row)
                          ten solid years of 'A Bass Guy Show' - A live one person show all performed/produced in real time
                          all music, graphics, skits, fake ads, interviews, sound effects, live calls with sound effects etc... done live in real time
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2024 - 2025  new studio and show coming soon - New DSLR photography





See more of jack's musical history here

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So far there have been 1592 live BG episodes. 

Contact: [email protected]
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Musician with spinal damage​
Independent artist with no social media
All my music, video, photography & art is free

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