Erik Fratzke
Erik Fratzke (* around 1970) is an American musician ( double bass , electric bass , guitar , composition ) of modern jazz who is also active in the field of rock music .
Live and act
Fratzke worked in the jazz scene of Minneapolis a. a. with Michael Lewis and Dave King in the Happy Apple trio , for which he also composes. He also played with Michel Portal ( Birdwatcher , 2005). From the 2010s he was a member of the Dave King Trucking Company formation , with whom three albums were created in 2011-15. In the field of jazz, he was involved in 15 recording sessions between 1996 and 2015, according to Tom Lord . As a guitarist he plays in the rock band Zebulon Pike .
Discographic notes
- Happy Apple: Please Refrain from Fronting (2001)
- Happy Apple: The Peace Between Our Companies (Sunnyside, 2005)
- Happy Apple: Back on Top (Sunnyside, 2005)
- Dave King Trucking Company: Good Old Light (Sunnyside, 2011), with Chris Speed , Brandon Wozniak , Adam Linz
- Dave King Trucking Company: Surrounded by the Night (Sunnyside, 2015), with Chris Speed, Brandon Wozniak, Chris Morrissey
Web links
- Erik Fratzke at Allmusic (English)
- Erik Fratzke at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fratzke, Erik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (double bass) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1970 |