Bass Upright in Oakland

I've recorded and/or performed with Emmylou Harris, Tom Jones, Elvis Costello, Indigo Girls, Robert Plant, Shawn Colvin, Pete Seeger, Iris Dement, Steve Earle, Rita Wilson, Rufus Wainwright, Kristin Chenoweth, and many others. My corporate clients include ABC, USA, SyFy, Amazon Prime, NFL, EPIX, JWT New York, License Lab, and BIgger Story Music.

Bassist for Grammy Winning Projects Billboard-Charting Arranger Jon Batiste, Quincy Jones, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., Marie Osmond “Phil Kuehn is a master musician and arranger whose musical abilities are unparalleled in his generation. He's also the greatest person you'll ever meet and is my favorite bass player." - Jon Batiste

2022 Latin Grammy nominated composer, orchestrator, arranger, orchestrator, and bassist, upright and electric. I Have performed with Kronos Quartet, Rita Moreno, Hugh Jackman, Martin Short, Mandy Patinkin & Patti LuPone, Marc Shaiman, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, Josh Groban, Kristin Chenoweth, Andrew Lippa, Eddie Duran, and many others.

Eric McCann, a seasoned bassist, has been playing bass since 1971 performing with the likes of Carlos Santana, Al Di Meola, Bonnie Raitt, Clarence Clemons, and Joan Baez amongst many others.

Bass lines. Whether simple & supportive, or complex & melodic, finding the perfect foundation upon which to build your song or is crucial. Let me help! As a bass-focused multi-instrumentalist with 30+ years experience, I know how to build compelling bass lines to perfectly fit your project’s unique style and instrumentation.

It's always better with a bass so let's give your song the perfect groove! Over 25 years of experience playing live and recording with diverse artists including Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito, renaissance woman Rachel Lark, flamenco virtuoso Jason McGuire "El Rubio", prolific songwriter Heather Normandale, and experimental rock group Antioquia.

I WANT TO WORK WITH YOU!!!! Let me bring my 20+ years of experience to your project.

Ben Bernstein Music Produces Americana Records. Based In Oakland, CA.

I produce scores for films and ads. I also run a recording studio in Marin County and produce pop, hip hop, folk, rock and soul records. I perform/record with musicians like Josh Groban, Ibrahim Maalouf, Angelique Kidjo, Joshua Bell, Esperanza Spalding, Cris Williamson, Scott Amendola, Wynton Marsalis, and other international recording artists.

Music that thumps and caresses is my passion! Loud mixes, dynamics and the right vibrations all live here through my Mix Engineering. As a Bassist I am very well trained with upright, jazz and 5 string to get the correct feel for your track!

I specialize in finger-style classical / Spanish guitar. I have four self-produced full-length albums and several YouTube viral hit songs. I compose my own music as well as make guitar arrangements of everything from classical to pop.