Patrick Scales
Patrick Scales (born March 24, 1965 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen ) is a British-German jazz bassist and lecturer.
Live and act
At the age of 12, Scales took classical guitar lessons with Jeffrey Ashton. At the age of 14 he was already playing concerts as a bass player in American Army clubs in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the surrounding area. He has lived in Munich since 1989.
He has been a permanent member of Klaus Doldingers Passport since 1994 . From 1996 to 1999 he was a lecturer for electric bass at the University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim . Between 1999 and 2008 he was a teacher for electric bass at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich . Since 2008 he has been teaching at the University of Music and Theater in Munich .
Together with his brother Martin Scales (guitar) he released three CDs under his own name. He is co-author of the textbook: "A Rhythmic Concept for Funk / Fusion Bass" (Advance Music).
In the Wettersteingebirge he carried out first ascents of various routes.
Musicians with whom Scales worked (selection)
In his musical career he worked with the following artists, among others: Pee Wee Ellis , Fred Wesley , Chuck Loeb , Don Grusin , Terri Lyne Carrington , Randy Brecker , Johnny Griffin , Benny Bailey , Bob Mintzer , Claudio Roditi , Gunnar Geisse , Roy Ayers , Peter O'Mara , Joo Kraus , Sasha , Uwe Ochsenknecht , Joy Denalane , Max Herre , Max Mutzke , Helge Schneider , Peter Horton , Adrian Mears , Christian Lettner , Falk Willis , Johannes Enders and Biboul Darouiche .
Discography (selection)
- Under his own name
- Scales, Grounded , Blue Note Records (2000)
- Scales Brothers, Our House , Enja (1997)
- Scalesenders, This and More , GLM (1994)
- With other artists
- Pee Wee Ellis The Spirit of Christmas Minor Music (2013)
- Pee Wee Ellis, Tenoration , Art Of Groove - MIG-Music (2011)
- Klaus Doldinger Passport, Inner Blue , Warner Music Group (2011)
- Klaus Doldinger Passport, Symphonic Project , Warner Music Group (2011)
- Klaus Doldinger Passport, Back To Brazil , 2 DVD - Set, Music Delight Productions GmbH (2010)
- Acentric, O'Mara, Hornek, Scales, Lettner , Marangani Records (2009)
- Klaus Doldinger Passport, On Stage , Warner Music Group (2008)
- Frank Monelli, Easy Life & Love , Sonoton (2008) featuring Joo Kraus
- YuMAG, Live in Congress , Marangani Records (2007)
- Joo Kraus & Basic Jazz Lounge, The Ride , Edel Records (2006)
- Klaus Doldinger Passport, Passport to Morocco , WEA Records (2006)
- Enders Room, Monolith , Enja (2002), featuring Rebekka Bakken , Wolfgang Muthspiel
- Wolfgang Haffner , Urban Life , Skip (2001), featuring Roy Ayers , Nils Landgren , Chuck Loeb
- Dieter Reith , Manic -Organic , Mons Records (2001)
- Tatort (TV series) , Die Songs , Warner Music Group (2000), featuring Manfred Krug , Charles Brauer
- Wolfgang Haffner, Music , Skip Records (2001), featuring Till Brönner , Phil Upchurch , Chuck Loeb
- A-Strain, A-Strain , SBF Records (1998)
- Alison Welles, Expect Me , House Master Records (1997), featuring Bob Mintzer , Dave Samuels
- Fidget Bude, Mood Records (1997)
- Pee Wee Ellis, A New Shift , Minor Music (1996), featuring Fred Wesley , Till Brönner
- Klaus Doldinger Passport, To Paradise , Warner Music Group (1996)
- Color Box, Forbidden Blue , BSC Music (1995), featuring Randy Brecker
- Peter Horton , In December of the Millennium (1995)
- SPLASH, Just a Party , Nu Trax (1994)
- Coisa Nostra, Nao Eu Nao Sou Brasilero , JMP Records (1993)
- Brother Virus Happy Hour , Enja (1991)
Individual evidence
- ^ Peter O'Mara & Patrick Scales: A Rhythmic Concept For Funk / Fusion Bass Verlag = Advance Music . Munich 2004 (Including Play Along CD, Order No 15026).
- ↑ Stefan Beulke: Alpine Club Guide Wetterstein Verlag = Bergverlag Rudolf Rother . Munich 1996, ISBN 3-7633-1119-X (pp. 144-146, p. 552).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scales, Patrick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-German jazz bassist and lecturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |