Patrick Scales

Patrick Scales ( born March 24, 1965 in Garmisch -Partenkirchen ) is a British- German jazz bassist and lecturer.

Life and work

At the age of 12 had Scales lessons in classical guitar at Jeffrey Ashton. Even at 14, he played regularly as a bass player in club of the American army in Garmisch -Partenkirchen and surroundings. Since 1989 he lives in Munich.

Since 1994 he is a permanent member of Klaus Doldinger's Passport. From 1996 to 1999 he was a lecturer in e- bass at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Mannheim. Between 1999 and 2008 he was a teacher for electric bass at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich. Since 2008 he teaches at the University of Music and Performing Arts 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 Wettersteingebirge he performed first ascents of various routes.

Musicians with whom Scales worked (selection)

In his musical career he has worked with the following artists together: Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Chuck Loeb, Terri Lyne Carrington, Randy Brecker, Johnny Griffin, Benny Bailey, Bob Mintzer, Claudio Roditi, Gunnar There are goats, Roy Ayers, Peter O ' Mara, Joo Kraus, Sasha, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Max Mutzke, Helge Schneider, Peter Horton, Adrian Mears, Christian rood screen, Falk Willis, Johannes Enders and Biboul Darouiche.

Discography (selection)

  • Scales, Grounded, Blue Note Records ( 2000)
  • Scales Brothers, Our House, Enja (1997)
  • Scale transmitter, This And More, GLM (1994 )
  • 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 of Music Productions GmbH Delight (2010)
  • Acentric, O'Mara, Hornek, Scales, rood screen, 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, Precious 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), The Songs, Warner Music Group ( 2000), featuring Manfred Krug, Charles Brauer
  • Wolfgang Haffner, Music, Skip ( 2001), featuring Till Bronner, Phil Upchurch, Chuck Loeb
  • A- Strain, Strain A, SBF Records ( 1998)
  • Alison Welles, Expect Me, House Master Records ( 1997), featuring Bob Mintzer, Dave Samuels
  • Zappel Bude, Mood Records ( 1997)
  • Pee Wee Ellis, A New Shift, Minor Music (1996 ), featuring Fred Wesley, Till Bronner
  • 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 )
  • Brother virus Happy Hour, Enja (1991 )
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