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Bass – Edwin Livingston
Drums – JJ Johnston
Tenor Sax – Elias Haslanger
Piano – Fredrick Sanders
Edwin Livingston Double bass, electric bass, composer
Edwin has been playing professionally since 1989, when he graduated high school. Edwin has since expanded his knowledge of through-composed and improvised music. He has relocated several times to be in an environment that is conducive to learning and stimulates growth. Currently he resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.
EDUCATION:
Edwin attended the Wichita State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in performance specializing in the double bass. He was classically taught by Roger Fratena-Assistant principal double bass of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Mark Foley -Professor of Double bass at Wichita State University, Rolf Erdahl- Interim Professor of double bass at various institutions and Glenn Holmes -bassist/composer.
TEACHING CREDENTIALS:
Wichita State University -Wichita, Kansas -adjunct faculty, electric bass, 1992-93
Wichita Symphony Association- Wichita, Kansas -taught classical scholarship students (middle school and high school) -double bass, 1992-94
Garden City Community College -Garden City, Kansas -artist in residence, 1994-95
As member of the Laughing Calf Jazz Quartet, through a program funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and Yamaha Music Corporation, Edwin taught electric and double bass, jazz small groups, big band, private students and performed for local and regional schools and colleges. The quartet provided and promoted education, awareness, diversity and virtuosity within rural Western Kansas.
He has also taught privately since 1992.
DISCOGRAPHY:
Volume 2. -Los Hombres Calientes
Volume 3. New Congo Square -Los Hombres Calientes
(Grammy nominated 2001 Latin jazz album; Billboard Award nominated 200 1 Latin jazz album)
Volume 4. Voodoo Dance -Los Hombres Calientes
Evolution Revolution -The Headhunters
How Passion Falls -Irvin Mayfield
Half Past Autumn -Irvin Mayfield
For The Moment -Elias Haslanger
Kicks Are For Kids -Elias Haslanger
Something Happened -Seela
Kismet -Ginger Mackenzie
Artscape -Bob Meyer & Concept Orchestra
Hot Buttered Rhythm -Hot Buttered Rhythm
Blacksoundsploitaion -Hot Buttered Rhythm
The Edwin Livingston Group -Edwin Livingston
PERFORMING / RECORDING CREDITS:
Edwin was a bassist with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra in high school and the Wichita Symphony Orchestra from 1990-94. He has also performed on countless demo recordings, unreleased recordings, and smaller projects. Edwin has performed live and or recorded with: Alvin Batiste, James Clay, Marchel Ivery, Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson, LaMont Johnson, Martin Banks, Irvin Mayfield, Los Hombres Calientes, Delfeayo Marsalis, Jason Marsalis, Me’shel1 Ndegeocello, Joanne Brackeen, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Steve Masakowski, Laughing Calf Jazz Quartet, David “Fathead” Newman, Donald Harrison jr., Bill Summers, Paul Jackson, Mike Clark, The Headhunters, Ricky Sebastian, Hot Buttered Rhythm, David Anuam, Don Braden, Henry Butler, Mulgrew Miller, Elvin Jones, Earl Turbinton, Eric Leeds, Billy Childs, Deep Banana Blackout and others.
Edwin is also affiliated as a writer and publisher with BMI.
He has performed at various festivals and venues in Brazil. The Dominican Republic, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, England, Portugal, the Netherlands, Israel. Japan and has had numerous appearances throughout the U.S.
PRESS:
Texas Platters -AUSTIN CHRONICLE
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998:
The Edwin Livingston Group
In his first recording as session leader, Edwin Livingston, one of Austin’s premiere jazz bassists, has reached out for a sound all his own, and with the help of four original compositions and one extended improvisation, he’s pushed the envelope a bit. The bass solo in the first tune, “ AKA Fiddy Jones, “ is all over the place, taking high thin to reverbing lows, Livingston hitting quick eighths and sixteenths at all points in between as if he had three hands. The soloing is loose in “Shytown, “ taking a nod from the sparse jamming style of Charlie Haden in a small combo, while “Hattie-n-James” changes step with a nasty stroll through some bluesy jazz, Livingston’s bowing heightening the swagger. And, as is to be expected by now, he gets some heavyweight performances out of his long-time comrades. Elias Haslanger’s sax work is impeccable -adventurous and inspired—while Fred Sanders’ piano is likewise free-roaming. Drummer 1.1. Johnson and Livingston fit like a tight handshake, always in tune with who has the time. This is more than a solid first effort—it’s an exciting taste of things to come.
3.5 Stars -Christopher Hess
“ bassist Edwin Livingston performed with a classically informed virtuosity that recalled Richard Davis. A few minutes later, Livingston switched to electric and delivered the funky lines.”
Aaron Cohen, Down Beat Magazine
Edwin was also featured in the August 2002 issue of Bass player magazine.
He is currently writing several small works and still. Labouring over a large symphonic piece.
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