Specialty: Fretless & Groove Bass Playing /// ISSA Official 2024 Nominee * International Male • Songwriter Of The Year * (Atlanta, US) WSA Top10 Finalist 2022/2023/2024 * Best Jazz Song * (Sydney, AU)
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Interview with Jürgen Joherl
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I'm glad & thankful to could have worked and gigged for a while with the "JJC Helder Band" from Amsterdam. A project around female singer & saxofonist Marlies Helder with a.o. guitarist Joop van Nimwegen (Ex-Q65/Livin' Blues) and drummer Pierre van der Linden (Ex-Brainbox/Focus) of a certain Dutch Rock Music legacy.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Still busy with finishing, re-editing & mastering all latest tunes for my overdue upfollowing album project "Moving On"...to be continued!😊
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Coco Scott (Vocals/Songwriting/Piano/Production) Florian Boden (Piano/Mixing/Mastering)
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My Bossa 5-string fretless, my Markbass combo, a good laptop with mobile interface + WiFi and decent Headphones 😉
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started playing bass seriously in 1972 and decided in 2003 to also focus on writing, arranging, recording & finally also producing own original instrumental music...
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Passionate☺️
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Oh well, there are really great musicians and producers out there..seems I'm undecided in that?🤷
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Careful listening, experimenting & learning..
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: My own original Instrumentals :-)
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My taste 😉
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My sensibility & understanding😉
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: 2
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Lately I moved into a new hood and I'm still busy with setting up a better home studio, updating/replacing gear and installing prof. acoustic room treatments, etc..therefore I might not be always available for remote sessions/recordings!🤷🙏
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Richard Bona, Marcus Miller, Jimmy Haslip, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Gino & Joe Vanelli, Donald Fagen, Snarky Puppy, Jacob Collier, Peter Gabriel, The Metropole Orkest, ...
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Bass guitar playing...
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital
I was the Composer, Arranger, Bassist & Producer in this production
- Bass FretlessAverage price - $100 per song
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $70 per song
- Full instrumental productionAverage price - $300 per song
- Bossa UJB-5 Bass • Bossa OB-4 Bass • Bossa OB-5 Fretless Bass • Sadowsky NYC Custom-4 Bass • FenderJazz Bass-4 * Markbass Amplification * Fluid Audio • Auratone
Hey, what do you need?🤔..connect & talk to me! :-)
