Patrick Pfeiffer is a professional bassist, composer, clinician and bass teacher in New York City. He earned his bachelor’s degree in music from Arizona State University, and his master’s degree in jazz studies from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with famed bassist Miroslav Vitous.
Pfeiffer’s solo CD Fruits and Nuts (recorded with his group PHX) earned stellar reviews and a recommendation from Bass Player Magazine.
Besides performing and recording, Pfeiffer teaches bass guitar at the renowned Katie Agresta Studio in New York City and gives clinics on rhythm section playing for bassists and drummers throughout the US. His former students include Adam Clayton of U2, Jean-Louis Locas of Cirque du Soleil, Mark Wike of the Bogmen and Alec Such of Bon Jovi. Other former clients include Red Ant Records, Polygram and Arista Records.
Pfeiffer has played and/or recorded with George Clinton, Jimmy Norman, Phoebe Snow, Slam Stewart, Paul Griffin, Bernard Purdie, Babatunde Olatunji, Sheila Jordan, George Russell, Margaret Whiting, Joe Lovano, Carlos Alomar, Hernan Romero, the Marvelettes, the KMA Allstars and the Gary Corwin Dream Band, to name a few.
He wrote the international best-selling Bass Guitar for Dummies for the famous “For Dummies” series (1st and 2nd edition published by Wiley’s & Sons), Improve Your Groove-The Ultimate Guide For Bass (published by Hal Leonard) and Daily Grooves for Bass (published by Carl Fischer Music). Pfeiffer is currently writing a work book for bass guitar, Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies ( Wiley's & Sons), due out November 2010.
Pfeiffer is co-founder of Bass Remedies, a company offering live bass seminars with today’s bass-stars as well as internet-based video lessons.
