Artist description 'Alterations Garden' is a collection of nine elegant bass-centered compositions by the artist. "Basile's playing is a bass-lover's nectar(Vision Magazine review)". The album is founded on the colors of a contemporary Southwestern jazz quartet: acoustic bass, classical guitar(Fred Benedetti), saxophone (Tripp Sprague) and Latin percussion (Ian Shields). There are guest appearances by flautist/conguero RichardTibbitts, jazz guitarist Peter Sprague, and maraquista Peoho Basile. Jeff Basile (also known as Jeff Pekarek) a San Diego-based artist, hasdrawn on Latin, East European, Celtic, and Indian folkmusic sources in this opus.

Music Style World, Jazz, New Age

Musical Influences Bertram Turetzky

Similar Artists Oregon, Pentangle, Paul Winter Consort

Artist History Jeff Pekarek (Jeff Basile) is a 42 year old native of San Diego, California, with 25 years of experience as a professional musician and entertainer. He was the youngest member of the San Diego Symphony when he joined the contrabass section at age seventeen. He performed with the orchestra from 1975-79, and during the summer pops concerts backed up such luminaries as Benny Goodman, Sara Vaughn, and Sergio Mendez. After releasing his first album of originals in 1981, he became a bandleader in his own right, fronting several successful period music and folkmusic ensembles. In addition he is the principal arranger for filmaker and composer Yale Strom.

Group Members classical guitar (Fred Benedetti), saxophone (Tripp Sprague) and Latin percussion (Ian Shields). There are guest appearances by flautist/conguero RichardTibbitts, jazz guitarist Peter Sprague, and maraquista Peoho Basile. Bass (Jeff Basile, also known as Jeff Pekarek)

Instruments Bass, classical guitar, saxophone, Latin percussion, flute

Albums Alterations Garden, Alterations Garden - Yang Mix

Location San Diego, California - USA

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