Stafford James Project (USA)
A gifted and versatile bassist, Stafford James plays bebop, hard bop, free and R&B material since emerging in the '60s. With the Stafford James Project he made the contrabass a lead melodic instrument.
Line Up:
Boram Lie - violoncello
Hannah Klein - viola
Keith Copeland - drums
Laura Rajanen - violin
Margherita Biederbick - violin
Olivier Gatto - bass
Stafford James - bass, compositions
Also available as a quartet or quintet!
On Stage: 7
Travel party: 8
Biography:
Stafford James has been in the front lines for 30 years as a bass player & composer. He recorded with the legendary Albert Ayler ('Music is the Healing Force'), with Dexter Gordon (including 'Home Coming'), with the fusion oriented guitarist John Scofield, with Jimmy Heath, Pharoah Sanders and 20 albums with the late trumpeter Woody Shaw. The last 20 yrs have been solely dedicated to his ensemble, The Stafford James Project where the contrabass is the lead melodic instrument played arco by Stafford James.
Discography:
1976 Homecoming (with Dexter Gordon)
1976 Roughhouse (with John Scotfield)
1978 The Stafford James Ensemble
2006 Le Gecko