Bass Upright in Washington

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

I am a Vocalist Alto/MezzoSop, over 20 years experience, Audio Engineering and Live Sound Production

Established and Experienced Session Bassist. Fluent on Electric, Fretless Electric, and Upright in several styles including (but not limited to) Jazz, R&B, Pop, Rock, Latin, Soul, Reggae, Classical, Gospel, Contemporary Christian, and Bluegrass. A great choice if you are looking for a versatile musician to craft the perfect bass line!

Bassist, post-producer, and podcast editor and mixer. Have toured and performed with groups including David Wax Museum, Kingsley Flood, and bluegrass bands around the Mid-Atlantic. I turn around projects quickly and professionally, and am also available for recording projects in the DC area.

Tone, time and taste. Quick turnaround if necessary.

Expert Vocalist, Songwriter, Arranger, & Instrumentalist: over a decade of international orchestral performing giving me a depth of experience with nearly every musical style we have yet to dream up. I have performed on bass with Herbie Hancock, Common, Snarky Puppy, Lang Lang, Ben Folds and many more and in 2010 recorded on a John Zorn album.