Contact

Patrick Pfeiffer
New York, NY USA 10128
Phone: 212-724-1083

or 212-831-8146

or 917-679-3135

Email: basspower@earthlink.net
 
Teaches

Bass Guitar: Groove, Solo, Reading, Ear Training, Composition, Theory.

  Styles Jazz, Rock, Pop, Fusion, Funk, R&B, Soul, Blues, Reggae, World, Country
Levels Some Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Teaching Experience 30 Years
Teaching Location Professional Teaching Studio
Teaching Hours

Tuesday – Friday:, 11 am – 8 pm by appointment only

Musical Influences Jaco Pastorius, Paul McCartney, James Jamerson, Alain Caron, Duck Dunn, Rocco Prestia, Scott LaFaro, Bootsie Collins, Richard Bona, Gary Willis, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke and some very good lesser-known bassists.
 
Performing Experience

Professional Bassist for more than 35 years. Solo CD, Fruits & Nuts, recommended by Bass Player Magazine. Author of Bass Guitar For Dummies (published by Wiley Publishing - 2003). Author of Improve Your Groove - The Ultimate Guide For Bass (published by Hal Leonard - 2006). Author of In Search Of The Daily Groove (distributed by BassBooks.com - 2008).

Recorded with George Clinton, Phoebe Snow, Jimmy Norman (Coasters), Paul Griffin (Steely Dan), Bernard Purdie (Steely Dan), Carlos Alomar, the late great Gary Corwin, and as a member of the KMA Studio All-Star house band.
 
Education/Training

Master of Music in Jazz -

New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA)

Bachelor of Music in Jazz -

Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ)

Principal Teachers:

Miroslav Vitous/Jeff Andrews