Artist description Steve Messick is an accomplished Seattle jazz and classical bassist. Steve currently performs in Seattle with the Emerald City Jazz Orchestra and Orchestra Seattle.

Music Style Jazz

Musical Influences Paul Chambers, Charlie Haden, Ron Carter, Ray Brown, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane

Similar Artists Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Charlie Haden

Artist History Steve's most ambitious musical accomplishment has been the release of his self-produced jazz CD, Transmissions From Planet Bass, which features Seattle artists Jay Thomas, Travis Ranney, John Hansen, and Jon Wikan, and Chicago artist David Franklin. Transmissions From Planet Bass contains two new original compositions by Steve Messick: "I Love You Too", which is a new melody on the changes to Cole Porter's "I Love You", and "Blues For Janet", a modified jazz blues with syncopated interaction between the horns and the rhythm section. Please see my website for more information (http://www.opusfunkus.com).

Group Members Jay Thomas (trumpet), Travis Ranney (sax), John Hansen (piano), David Franklin (piano), Steve Messick (bass), Jon Wikan (drums)

Instruments double bass, electric bass

Albums Transmissions From Planet Bass (SMMD-1001)

Press Reviews "The grooves of Seattle-based bassist Steve Messick and friends in Transmissions From Planet Bass, a fine straight-ahead exploration of mostly well-known tunes including jazz standards from the pens of Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, and Jerome Richardson." - Stuart Kremsky, IAJRC Journal, Spring 2000

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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