Hello everyone!
I’m thrilled to announce that I have just signed with a new booking agency, Blue Mouth Promotions, LLC (BMP), and they want to get an idea from you, our fans, about the best places for bands to play in your area. Although this doesn’t necessarily guarantee we’ll be playing in your backyard next time we’re out, if we can help BMP identify great venues and contacts they’ll have the potential to get us out your way during an upcoming tour. We can’t think of any better way to find the best places than to find out where YOU go to listen to great music!
Not all venues are appropriate, so here’s what we’re looking for:
- Venues with approximately 150-400 person capacity (U.S. only for now please!)
- Great sound system and sound guy
- THE place to play in town, even if it’s not quite as described above
- Links and contact person/number at the venue if you know anyone there
- City and State of venue
Please reply directly to BMP at adamnitti@bluemouthpromo.com. They’ll gratefully look into all your suggestions.
Thanks for your help, and hope we see you next time!
Sincerely,
Adam Nitti
Saturday/Sunday, May 4-5: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Canadian Rockies Bass Bash (Solo Performance and Bass Masterclass)
OCL Studios
Calgary, AB
(403) 437-1696
Cost: see website for registration info
www.canrockbassbash.com
Tuesday, May 7: Nashville, TN
with the Tom Hemby Band featuring Kirk Covington (Live Performance)
7pm
3rd and Lindsley
818 3rd Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 259-9891
www.3rdandlindsley.com
Thursday, May 9: Fort Wayne, IN
Live Recording Workshop Day 1 with the Tom Hemby Band featuring Keith Carlock
Sweetwater Sound
5501 US Hwy 30 West
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
info/registration: (800) 222-4700 ext. 1801
Saturday, May 11: Dover, DE
Bassbreak Live! (Solo Performance and Bass Clinic)
Earl Teat Music
3098 N Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 736-1937
Cost: see website for registration details and info
www.facebook.com/bassbreaklive
Sunday, May 12: Fort Wayne, IN
Live Recording Workshop Day 2 with the Tom Hemby Band featuring Keith Carlock
Sweetwater Sound
5501 US Hwy 30 West
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
info/registration: (800) 222-4700 ext. 1801
Friday, May 17: Nashville, TN
with Live From Ventura Boulevard (Live Performance)
7pm
3rd and Lindsley
818 3rd Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 259-9891
www.3rdandlindsley.com
Saturday, June 8: Nashville, TN
with Stan Lassiter and Kyle Jones (Live Performance)
7:30pm
World Music Center
7069 U.S. 70S
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 425-0256
cost: contact World Music for ticket info
www.worldmusicnashville.com
Friday, June 28: Nashville, TN
with Live From Ventura Boulevard (Live Performance)
9pm
3rd and Lindsley
818 3rd Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 259-9891
www.3rdandlindsley.com
Hey folks, I’ll be at the Atlanta Bass Gallery this Saturday, 4/6 giving a bass clinic and masterclass. We start at 1pm. Admission is FREE, so come join us! You might also end up leaving with a cool piece of bass related swag… 
Sponsored by D’Addario, Aguilar, Ibanez, and Creation Audio Labs.
Saturday, April 6th @ 1pm
The Atlanta Bass Gallery
4451 Atlanta Rd SE #124
Smyrna, GA30080
(404) 745-9924
I’ve just added some cool new lesson videos to the library at my bass instructional site, AdamNittiMusicEducation.com. Also, I will be hosting my **next live masterclass on Wednesday, February 20th at 7:30pm EST. For more info, click HERE.
BRAND NEW VIDEOS:
AHT103: Interval & Location Exercises, Part 3 – This lesson continues from where “Interval And Location Exercises, Part 2″ leaves off, introducing musical concepts and exercises incorporating all of the chromatic intervals played in 2 locations. Also introduces augmented intervals and the concept of enharmonic equivalents. This lesson also covers intervallic movements in both ascending and descending directions. Recommended for beginning level players interested in learning the neck better and becoming more familiar with basic music theory.
TEC232: Developing Hybrid Slap Techniques, Part 2: Incorporating Hammer-Ons - This lesson takes up where “Developing Hybrid Slap Techniques, Part 1: 2, 3, and 4 Note Combinations” leaves off. This lesson incorporates the addition of hammer-ons to the basic combinations for added flair and groove-building options. Also discusses the concept of ‘fretting hand leading’ in detail and also how it integrates into more complex lines. Recommended for intermediate to advanced level players wanting to expand their slap bass skills or expand their use of the slap hybrid concepts.
**MAS110: Part 1 of the Live Online Masterclass on February 7, 2013 - Topics discussed include: Concepts for getting strated with improvisation, including harmonization, modal theory, static chord improvisation, and key center analysis.
Session Breakdown:
0:00 – Improvisation relating to much more than soloing
5:50 – Static chord application
8:45 – Relating the major scale modes
13:15 – Intervallic construction
14:20 – The 2 main benefits of the modes
21:00 – Building modal fingerings from each scale degree
26:09 – Aligning your ideas to key signatures
28:15 – Modal/chordal relationships
33:40 – Extracting chord types from modes (Harmonization concept)
41:03 – “Default” modes for improvisation
43:04 – Dorian application demonstration
48:43 – Ionian application demonstration
**MAS111: Part 2 of the Live Online Masterclass on February 7, 2013
Session Breakdown:
0:00 – Enharmonic equivalents
3:52 – Software used for accompaniment
5:22 – Mixolydian application demonstration
8:30 – Working on intervallic recognition and awareness
11:25 – Understanding the functional perspective of the notes
16:45 – Locrian application demonstration
19:42 – How to develop good phrasing
21:45 – Making patterns more musical: Intervallic & sequencing exercises
30:00 – Improvisation over key centers
38:25 – Identifying key centers by looking ahead
39:58 – Playing through multiple key centers
** Indicates Premium Subscriber Access
lookin’ to get your fusion fix? i’ll be joined by Michael Whittaker, Tom Hemby, Mark Douthit, and Derrek C Phillips for a gig at Douglas Corner Cafe in Nashville on Monday, Feb. 11 as part of Tom Hurst’s Douglas Corner Monday Night Loud Jazz/ Players Jam series. Special guest Bernhard Lackner opens the set at 8pm. Come out and enjoy some great music!
My latest interview at Bass Frontiers magazine has just been posted online. Special thanks to Dave Fowler and Ty Campbell for putting this together!
Click HERE to check it out: Bass Frontiers Adam Nitti Interview 1/1/13
My friends at Bass Players United just posted an interview I did for them. Special thanks to Adam Phillips for having me!
Click HERE to read it: Bass Players United Adam Nitti interview, 12/30/12
Bassist/Recording Artist Adam Nitti Launches New Bass Educational Website, AdamNittiMusicEducation.com
New bass instructional video website offers curriculum-based learning with interactive options for feedback and critique
Nashville, TN (December 9, 2012) – Internationally-acclaimed bassist/recording artist Adam Nitti today announced the official launch of AdamNittiMusicEducation.com, a bass educational website featuring a curriculum-based approach to learning through the use of HD video lessons and interactive features. A culmination of Nitti’s many years of experience as a performer, composer, and music educator, AdamNittiMusicEducation serves as the the new home for all of his online music educational efforts and study materials. Courses are offered in technique, applied harmony & theory, groove & timekeeping, improvisation, ear training, and style studies, with options for students to get individualized critique and feedback along the way.
“When I was crafting the vision for AdamNittiMusicEducation, I knew from the beginning that I wanted it to be much more than just a collection of various video lessons archived on a website. I wanted it to offer a true academy-like experience, where students could feel like they were being guided through carefully-planned and thought-out programs of study designed to help them become better, more well-rounded bass players and musicians,” says Nitti. “Our interactive features also offer a more personalized experience for students looking to receive feedback on their progress or further clarification of lesson content.”
AdamNittiMusicEducation.com features HD video lessons for all levels, from beginner to pro, from 4 to 6 string bass. The site is compatible with all mobile devices and browsers, and students can conveniently study from anywhere with a broadband connection. A choice of membership plans is offered to fit a variety of budgets and needs, including an interactive membership option that allows students to participate in live video masterclasses and obtain individualized critique from Nitti through the site’s “Feedback Forum.” For those looking for a little extra guidance to help them get started, a “Virtual Advisor” feature is available to all students to help direct their learning path based on their playing level and desired topics of study.
The incredibly comprehensive AdamNittiMusicEducation library includes an ever-expanding collection of HD video lessons, bonus video content, and exclusive concert and bass clinic footage. Also included are Nitti’s collection of 4-week intensive courses formerly taught at MusicDojo.com, an interactive music education website co-founded by Nitti and fellow bassist/music educator Len Sitnick in 2003. Nitti adds, “The site is truly dynamic in that it grows as the student grows. New material is constantly being added each month, and because all of the curriculum is web-based, it can continually be maintained, updated, and improved to enhance the learning experience. Regardless of whether a player is interested in serious daily study or just wants to have some fun picking up some new techniques, we have something for just about every bass player interested in learning something new.”
For more information visit: www.AdamNittiMusicEducation.com. Social media updates on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AdamNittiMusicEducation and on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AdamNitti. For press inquiries, contact Adam Nitti at adam@adamnitti.com
Tickets: $10
We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting a private looping clinic with acclaimed electric and upright bassist/educator Brittany Frompovich on Wednesday, November 7th at 7pm at MusicDojo Nashville!
Brittany graduated Cum Laude from Bloomsburg University with a BA in applied double-bass and audio recording. Brittany performs with several area bands ranging from funk to Celtic and is the founder and head of the Virginia Bass Forum, an organization that hosts events to build bass community and assist bass players in improving their craft. She is also the founder of “Kids Jamming For Kids,” a yearly benefit concert raising donations for Guitars Not Guns and the Fredericksburg Food Bank. She is a productive writer, blogging for the Music Teacher’s Helper Blog site (a resource used by teachers internationally) and her own blog site at ladybassmusic.net. As a performer, she is called to perform gigs on both double bass and electric, covering a wide range of genres like orchestral music, Celtic rock, jazz, rock, and R&B. She has performed and given clinics recently at Musician’s Institute, Bass Break Live!, NAMM, The Bass Coalition’s Summer Workshop, BassUp!, The Alpha Music Bass Forum, The Rappahannock Music Summer Camp, Girls Rock RVA, The Virginia Bass Forum, house concerts, and other private events.
Seating is limited for this exclusive event, so be sure to reserve your space immediately! Tickets are available for $25 and will be available for pre-purchase only in order secure seating.
MusicDojo Nashville
1226 Lakeview Drive, Ste. F
Franklin, TN 37067
615.763.3865
