Artist description Peter Barshay "Pit of Fashion" marks a new direction for this bass player/ composer. After years of touring and performing he has put together his own supergroup of jazz greats. With a roster that highlights a who’s who of today’s contemporary jazz scene, they fashion a vibrant whole, much greater than the sum of its parts. Having soaked up a lifetime of sounds on both coasts, everything from salsa and straight ahead funk–fusion, avant garde and music derived from Afro-Cuban and Brazilian traditions, Peter Barshay brings a wealth of experiences and sounds to the table on "Pit Of Fashion" with the common thread being the deeply rooted sound of his upright bass.

Music Style jazz

Musical Influences Billy Childs, Mike Stern

Similar Artists Billy Childs, Mike Stern

Artist History After years of touring and performing he has put together his own supergroup of jazz greats. With a roster that highlights a who’s who of today’s contemporary jazz scene, they fashion a vibrant whole, much greater than the sum of its parts. Having soaked up a lifetime of sounds on both coasts, everything from salsa and straight ahead funk–fusion, avant garde and music derived from Afro-Cuban and Brazilian traditions, Peter Barshay brings a wealth of experiences and sounds to the table on "Pit Of Fashion" with the common thread being the deeply rooted sound of his upright bass.

Group Members The Pit of Fashion is made up of: Billy Childs (piano); Mike Stern (guitar); Bob Sheppard (sax/woodwind); Steve Smith (drums); Brian Lynch (trumpet); Dave Ellis (sax); Larry Goldings (organ); Michael Wolff (piano); Patches Stewart (trumpet); Michael Spiro (percussion); Ray Obiedo (guitar); Norton Buffalo (harmonica); Tom Coster (organ/rhodes); Ricardo Peixoto (guitar); Andy Martin (trombone); Clay Jenkins (trumpet/flugelhorn); Wayne Wallace (trombone) and Nic TenBroek (trombone).

Instruments bass, drums, guitar, sax, trumpet, piano, organ

Albums Pit of Fashion

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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