Perry Thoorsell - Bass - The title tune, "Capo" from John Capobianco's album of the same name. Recorded in 1994, written by and featuring John on trumpet, Jessica Williams on piano, Albert "Tootie" Heath on drums, and Perry Thoorsell on bass. © 1993 by John Capobianco used by permission.
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Perry Thoorsell - Bass
The title tune, "Capo" from John Capobianco's album of the same name. Recorded in 1994, written by and featuring John on trumpet, Jessica Williams on piano, Albert "Tootie" Heath on drums, and Perry Thoorsell on bass. © 1993 by John Capobianco used by permission.
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Come Back to Me
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For All We Know Le Perez At Angelicas 2015NOV14
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Live at Savanna Jazz playing "Song For My Father"
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Sitting in at the Living Room Theatre
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Sacred Money Studios Prosperity Pie Shoppe with Paula Byrne and Brandon Nelson
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Sweet Jazz at Sweet Jam with Devin Phillips and Perry Thoorsell
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore
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Three Treats
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Inventio III excerpt
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Another slice of "The Vaughn of Cal." This one featuring Eric Morris on accordion performing his arrangement of Erik Satie's "Gnossiennes" with Joey Niehuis on percussion.
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An experiment in Summer. All instruments double tracked by me. Engineered by Igor Crull.
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An experiment in triple tracking on Thelonius Monk's "Evidence." Two tracks of bass guitar and one track of keyboard, all played by me. Engineered by Igor Crull.
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An experiment in Green. I've been kicking these kinds of ideas around for a while and have recently had the chance to try them out. All instruments double tracked by me with Igor Crull doing the sound engineering. This version is a revision of an earlier mix with a new part added and another deleted.
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An experiment in Hush. I've been kicking these kinds of ideas around for a while and have recently had the chance to try them out. All instruments double tracked by me with Igor Crull doing the sound engineering. This version is a revision of an earlier mix with a new part added and another deleted.
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"Diana's Closet" from Larry Scala's CD "Double Gemini"
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Kay Kostopoulos singing this lovely ballad at the Rick Ferguson's Holiday Cabaret show, Club Fox, Redwood City, December 19, 2013.
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"Back in Funky Holler," from Larry Scala's CD "Double Gemini" with Larry the composer on guitar, Pete Magadini on drums, Ray Loeckle on sax, and me on bass. Recorded at Jim Day Recording, 2000.
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"Double Gemini," the title tune from Larry Scala's CD "Double Gemini" with Larry the composer on guitar, Pete Magadini on drums, Ray Loeckle on sax, and me on bass. Recorded at Jim Day Recording, 2000.
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"Blue Parisian" from Larry Scala's CD "Double Gemini" with Larry on guitar, Pete Magadini on drums, Ray Loeckle on sax, and me on bass. Recorded at Jim Day Recording, 2000
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Recorded at The Los Altos Grill 8-16-2011 Kirk Tamura - piano, Perry Thoorsell - double bass, Kirk Abe - drums. Somehow Mars from Holst's "The Planets" was stuck in my head that night!
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No One Ever Tells You featuring Singer Ron Kaplan, Guitarist Larry Scala, Bassist Perry Thoorsell.
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Ron Kaplan Musicians Weekly Show 2001 with Larry Scala & Perry Thoorsell SCTV
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My wife, Cathi took a phone video of an impromptu performance at Moy Eng's house party. Moy wanted to do a duet, OK, then she wanted to do "You Go To My Head" in B - what is it about singers and keys? Still, it turned out pretty good.
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Thanks to Ron Kaplan for posting his version of "Cry Me a River" from his album Lounging Around. I'm in there with my friends Larry Scala on guitar, Donny McCaslin on tenor sax, and Peppe Merolla on drums.
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Thanks to Ron Kaplan for posting his version of "In the Wee Small Hours". You've got to love a trumpet solo that begins with a quote of "It Never Entered My Mind," thank you Dmitri Matheny. I'm in there with my friends Larry Scala on guitar and Peppe Merolla on drums.
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Ron Kaplan sings Blues In The Night from the recording Lounging Around Redux on Kapland Records featuring Steve Czarnecki Organ, Larry Scala Guitar, Peppe Merolla Drums, and me on bass.
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Ron Kaplan sings "Caravan" from his recording Lounging Around Redux from the indie label Kapland Records featuring Larry Scala guitar, Peppe Merolla drums, Donny McCaslin sax and Perry Thoorsell bass.
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Ron Kaplan sings "Here's That Rainy Day" from his recording Lounging Around on the indie label Kapland Records featuring Larry Scala guitar, Perry Thoorsell bass, Donny McCaslin McCaslin sax, and Peppe Merolla drums.
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"I Surrender Dear," from singer Ron Kaplan's album Lounging Around Redux 2006 featuring Larry Scala - Guitar, Peppe Merolla - Drums, Perry Thoorsell - Bass
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"No One Ever Tells You," from singer Ron Kaplan's album Lounging Around Redux 2006 featuring Larry Scala - Guitar, Peppe Mero... read morella - Drums, Perry Thoorsell - Bass
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"What A Wonderful World," from singer Ron Kaplan's album Lounging Around Redux 2006 featuring Steve Czarnecki Organ, Larry Scala Guitar, Peppe Merolla Drums and me on bass.
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"How Insensitive," from singer Ron Kaplan's album Lounging Around Redux 2006 featuring Larry Scala - Guitar, Peppe Merolla - Drums, Perry Thoorsell - Bass and Dmitri Matheny - Fluglehorn.
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"Nickles From Heaven," Comp. Perry Thoorsell, c. 1981 Cal Lewiston, flugelhorn; Duncan James guitar; Perry Thoorsell, doub... read morele bass; Craig Oakley (RIP), drum set
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"How I Feel About You," I wrote this tune around 1980, performed here by Cal Lewiston -flugelhorn, Duncan James - guitar, me on bass, and Craig Oakley (RIP, my friend) on drums. Recorded at SFSU where they used to use musicians as guinea pigs to let the students engineer the sessions.
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"All Blues" recorded live at A Perfect Finish (Yet another defunct club...), January 29, 2012 with pianist/leader Kirk Tamura and Stephen Marley. I probably wouldn't have ever thought of making this a bass feature but Kirk insisted - be careful what you wish for!
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I listened to this and remembered: hey, I'm on this session too! "I Will Wait For You" by vocalist Kiyoe Wakabayashi, pianist Jim Schneider, and Perry Thoorsell on bass recorded at Studio Pinkhouse.
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"Once I Loved," Comp. Carlos Antonio Jobim with Cal Lewiston, flugelhorn; Duncan James guitar; Perry Thorsell, double bass; Craig Oakley (RIP), drum set, c. 1981
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"Less Is More," Comp. Cal Lewiston, 1981 Cal Lewiston, flugelhorn; Jim Dukey, soprano saxophone; Duncan James guitar, Perry Thoorsell, bass; Craig Oakley (RIP), drums.
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Another track of Cal Lewiston's early 1980's quartet with Duncan James, guitar; Craig Oakley (RIP), drums;... read more and Perry Thoorsell, bass. Cal's composition "Carnival Knowledge."
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Here's Bud Powell's "Crazeology," the first tune of the night on May 18, 2012 at Piedmont Piano Company. Josh Workman guitar, Ben Stolorow, piano, Perry Thoorsell, bass, Bryan Bowman, drums.
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"Way Out Waltz," written and played by Josh Workman (gtr), Ben Stolorow (pno), Perry Thoorsell (bs), and Bryan Bowman (dr) from a show at Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, May 18, 2012. As I recall, this was pretty much sight reading, and it turned out!
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From Nika Rejto's new album "Little Wizdoms" with David Rokeach on drums, Dan Zemelman on piano, Rick Vandivier on guitar, John Santos on percussion and me playing rock on acoustic bass!
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From Nika Rejto's new album "Little Wizdoms" with Dave Rokeach on drums, Dan Zemelman on piano, Rick Vandivier on guitar, John Santos on percussion and me on double bass.
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"Falling Star," from Nika Rejto's new album "Little Wizdoms" with David Rokeach on drums, Dan Zemelman on piano, Rick Vandivier on guitar, John Santos on percussion and me on acoustic bass!
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From Nika Rejto's new album "Little Wizdoms" with Dave Rokeach on drums, Dan Zemelman on piano, Rick Vandivier on guitar, John Santos on percussion and me playing rock on acoustic bass!
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"Felt Your Touch," from Nika Rejto's new album "Little Wizdoms" with David Rokeach on drums, Dan Zemelman on piano, Rick Vandivier on guitar, John Santos on percussion and me on acoustic bass!
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"Swallows," from Nika Rejto's new album "Little Wizdoms" with me on acoustic bass, Glen Pearson on piano.
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"Queen," from Nika Rejto's new album "Little Wizdoms" with me on acoustic bass, Glen Pearson on piano.
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Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance" live from the Los Altos Grill, June 14th, 2012 with pianist Kirk Tamura and drummer Ron Marabuto.
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Cedar Walton's "Fantasy In D" live from the Los Altos Grill, date unknown with pianist Kirk Tamura and Stephen Marley - drums.
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Irving Berlin's "The Best Thing For You Is Me" live at the Los Altos Grill 1/12/12; Kirk Tamura, piano; Stephen Marley, drums.
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Perry Thoorsell
Followers 52   
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Location 97225
Instruments Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano
Genres Blues, Folk, Jazz, R&B, Rock, Acoustic Music
Influences Carl Allen, Tom Harrell, McCoy Tyner, Alan "THE BLIND OWL" Christie Wilson of CANNED HEAT (OFFICIAL), Joe Williams, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Beethoven, Peppe Merolla fan page, Gustav, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, John William Coltrane, World, Chopin, Elvin Jones, Charlie 'Bird' Parker, Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, Joseph 'Joe' Henderson, Wally's Swing World, Achille-Claude Debussy, Bach, Emerson, Frédéric Chopin, Herbie Hancock, Lake & Palmer, John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder, Clairdee, Pete Escovedo, Lee Bloom, Esperanza Spalding
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