[Adam] Thanks for the kind words! I have the 6 string and how it allowed the bass to take bit of formal training during my time at the
incredibly fond memories of that performance, on a more forward role in ensemble settings. It Atlanta Institute of Music and during my college
as it was an honor to get to perform with Phil was also great because the range was also very days in Georgia. However, I really feel like
Keaggy and Zoro. practical for learning and transcribing things the development of my improvisational voice
like horn and piano solos. I had been playing mostly came from private study in one-on-one
[WM] What attracted you to the 6-string and a 5-string bass for a while before I ever bought lessons and my own work transcribing and
tell us about your approach to improvising? my first 6 string, and the transition to the larger studying different soloists.
instrument was pretty straightforward. For a
[Adam] One of my biggest influences through long time the 6-string was very much my main [WM] You have an Ibanez Signature 6 String
the years has been John Patitucci, who of instrument, especially when I began to release Bass. Two models actually. That is quite an
course is famous for his jazz work on the 6 string my own solo albums. However, nowadays honor. How did that come about?
electric bass, as well as his upright playing. As because of the variety of the types of work I I got more into jazz and improvisation when I do, I regularly switch between 4, 5, and 6 [Adam] The whole signature bass thing with
was coming up as a player, I was spending a stringed instruments. Ibanez completely took me by surprise. When
lot of time transcribing his basslines and solos,
and I loved the upper register sound qualities of
I first started working with them, they built
Regarding improvisation, I did have a good
November 2018
a couple of custom spec instruments for me
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