Tag: Victor Wooten
PICK OF THE WEEK: Victor Wooten – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – Saturday December 27th
Victor Wooten, known for his solo recordings and tours, and as a member of the Grammy-winning super group, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, has won most every major award given to a bass guitarist. While he is reason enough to make it out to Cervantes’ on Saturday, the fact that Stephen Bruner aka Thundercat and Garrett Sayers are rounding out the bill makes this a gathering of three of the best bass players around.
Matt Skellenger – The Owls Are Not What They Seem
Matt Skellenger, one of Denver’s most talented musicians, has returned with his third album, ‘The Owls Are Not What They Seem.’ He has studied under some of the most influential musicians to ever play the electric bass including Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey and Chuck Rainey and though their influences are clear, Skellenger has honed his own unique and inspired style of playing over the years and this album is just another step on what is sure to be a long and successful career for this talented young man.
Victor Wooten – February 9th – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
Victor Wooten’s show at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom was less about the five-time Grammy award-winning bassist, and more about his “new band, new sound, and new experience.” Wooten, as promised to his fans, wowed the audience with dazzling solos but he also allowed his band to steal a piece of the stage and showcase their skills as well. As the band blended Funk and Jazz it soon became clear why this kind of musical exploration took place beneath a giant Disco ball.
Victor Wooten – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – February 9th
Victor Wooten is quite possibly the best bass player in the world. He is an innovator, composer, arranger, lecturer, producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. He is a skilled naturalist and teacher, a published author, a magician, husband and father of four, and a five-time Grammy award winner. Not only a masterful bass player but also a great showman, whether you are a low end-lover or a music enthusiast in general, this is a must see show!
PICK OF THE WEEK: Victor Wooten – Cervantes’ – July 14th
Victor Wooten is an innovator, composer, arranger, lecturer, producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. He is a skilled naturalist and teacher, a published author, a magician, husband and father of four, and a five-time Grammy award winner. But those gifts only begin to tell the tale of this Tennessee titan. Victor, known for his solo recordings and tours, and as a member of the Grammy-winning super group, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, has won most every major award given to a bass guitarist.