Kermit Driscoll

Kermit James Driscoll (born March 4, 1956 in Kearney / Nebraska ) is an American jazz bassist.

Live and act

Driscoll started playing the piano at the age of five, later adding saxophone and bass. At the age of 16 he went on tour with a rock band. In 1974 he studied at the University of Miami with Jaco Pastorius , from 1975 at the Berklee College of Music .

In 1978 he went to Belgium, where he worked with Steve Houben and Bill Frisell and made his first recordings. In 1980 he became a member of Buddy Rich's band in New York , with whom he toured for five years from 1981. From 1986 to 1996 he was a member of Bill Frisell's band alongside Joey Baron and Hank Roberts . In addition, he was 1989 - 92 CoLeader the band New and Used with Dave Douglas and Andy Laster .

After Frisell's group broke up, he appeared in numerous Broadway shows and live sessions and worked with musicians such as John Zorn , Mick Rossi , Karl Latham , Gerry Hemingway ( Double Blues Crossing ), Ben Monder and John Hollenbeck . In 2011 Driscoll released his debut album Reveille .

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Web links

• Information and discography at Allmusic