Author: biggreddbass

Greetings!!! It’s been a minute since I’ve checked in … As we hit the 1st of March, I have lots to give thanks for in the new year. I’m just back from a killer trip to the E.U. with Eric Sardinas for the second time in the last 6 months. This trip was 5 countries in 3 weeks with all one nighters. I broke in my new to me, Crews Maniac Sound Uncle PJ 4 string bass. This instrument makes me very happy with its phat sound and smooth feel and it blends really well with Eric’s resonator guitars. I had a relaxing vacation with my lovely wife in the south of Spain right after the tour. Lots of rest, lots of walking along with a good dose of sun & fun was just what I needed after this run. I’m now back in Vegas for a quick hit with my buddy Chris Tofield at the Sand Dollar tomorrow night and then I’m off to NYC for the next gig with Jason Langley & Friends. Life is good ya’ll. I am truly blessed to get to share my gifts with the world. Stay tuned for more soon. As always, I wish you Peace, Love & Booty Shakin’ Grooves!!!

Greetings from your favorite Bigg Redd Bass Player … As I sit here looking back at the past year, I can only smile because I’ve been blessed to continue to work with some of my favorite musicians. My schedule has allowed me to rejoin the Jimmy Carpenter Band for adventures in Vegas and beyond. It was a blast visiting my old stomping grounds of New England and New York, the Southern Utah Blues festival and a handful of places in Florida. Jimmy has a full 2025 schedule including some opening dates for Mike Zito, so stay tuned!!! My Vegas calendar has also stayed full of gigs with my JCB Bandmate & East Coast homie, guitar slinger Chris Tofield. Having similar musical roots with Chris, the chemistry is pretty special when we groove. It’s been many years since I’ve found a musician like Chris who listens, responds and challenges me … I look forward to us both subbing with the Moanin’ Blacksnakes tomorrow night in Vegas. Let the adventures continue!! 2024 began a new relationship with an up and coming vocalist named Julia Finger. Her band, Julia & The Hound Dogs play some of the hippest blues and soul from classic vocalists like LaVerne Baker, Ruth Brown, Taj Mahal, Koko Taylor, etc … I look forward to watching her develop and contributing to the groove of the Hound Dogs. Last but not least, I’m grateful for my continuing relationship with the Texas phenom, Darius Jackson. He only makes it to Vegas a few times a year and it’s always a good time. Last week after the gig, we made it into the studio and recorded the first two tunes for his next release, Dark Blues II. Stay Tuned True Believers …. More Booty Shakin’ Grooves to Come 🙂

Greetings from your favorite Bigg Redd Bass Player!!! It’s hot as hell right now in Las Vegas … but the Booty Shakin Grooves keep coming.

I’m looking forward to a bunch of things coming up summer. A new club in LV just opened up called Bonfire LV, the return of Darius Jackson to the Sand Dollar, some traveling with Jimmy Carpenter, and the usual Vegas grooves with Chris Tofield.

Hope to see your face in the place. 😉

As always, I wish you Peace, Love & Booty Shakin’ Grooves!!!

Greetings from your favorite Bigg Redd Bass player … Post Pandemic life has been a blur. I’ve kind of kept up with my performance dates but have completely neglected any life updates. No news is good news. Between gigs with Chris Tofield, Jimmy Carpenter, random one offs, students and that thing called life, things are happening over here in Bigg Redd land. I anticipate a busy summer and look forward to the few travel dates on my calendar and am officially looking for a road gig if you happen to be in need. As always, I wish you Peace, Love & Booty Shakin’ Grooves!!!

Greetings from your favorite Bigg Redd Bass Player !!! Life is good here. I’m recently back in Las Vegas after spending 5 months on the road with the Broadway show, Jersey Boys (Tour 2). It was a blast until I got Covid. It was all downhill after that. I finally waived the white flag on 4/20 & came home to Vegas. Happy to say that I’m well rested and feeling a million times better. I’m already back in the mix with the Chris Tofield band and was thrilled to play the soft opening of the Sand Dollar Downtown. I’ve been having a blast subbing for the Moanin Blacksnakes and am looking forward to some upcoming dates with the Jimmy Carpenter Band. More to tell soon!! As always, I wish you Peace, Love & Booty Shakin’ Grooves!!!

Greetings from your favorite Bigg Redd Bass Player !!! I hope everyone is well & healthy during these crazy times. Life is good here in Las Vegas. I’ve been blessed to be playing quite a bit with the Jimmy Carpenter Band & recently joined the Chris Tofield Band. The Sand Dollar Lounge in Las Vegas continues to be my home away from home. 😉 I’m super excited to head home to New England soon for some dates with Jimmy Carpenter and cannot wait for September to roll around to perform at the Big Blues Bender Festival here in Vegas … I’ll be a full week of playing with the house band/Bender Brass, a set with Jimmy Carpenter & a set with Chris Tofield. Check out my “Where’s Jason?” page to find out where I’ll be playing soon. As always, Peace, Love & Booty Shakin’ Grooves !!!

Greetings from your friendly neighborhood Bigg Redd Bass Player !!! As March of 2021 comes to a close, the Pandemic continues but hope is on the rise with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. Here in Las Vegas, live shows are opening slowly. I have been really blessed to have had gigs start to trickle in slowly. I am hopeful for the months to come, as the world finds its new normal. My writing has been stalled amongst the change in routine to do live gigs., but I am pushing forward to get my my music out. There are a few slots open in my online teaching schedule for those who are interested. … Stay Tuned, and as always Peace, Love & Booty Shakin Grooves to all ….

Greetings from your favorite Bigg Redd Bass Player !!!

What to say? It’s been 7 months almost to the day that COVID-19 devastated the Entertainment Industry & the World, in general.

Las Vegas is still closed, with the exception of “ambient” music with only singles, duo & trios.

I’m hanging in there … Doing what I can with what I’ve got … Staying healthy and getting some exercise.

I’ve been spending most of my time in my home studio writing & producing music as well as teaching online lessons. So … if you need bass on a project. tracks for you project, or want to take your bass playing up a notch, please feel free to hit me up: biggreddbass@gmail.com

I hope this update finds you & you’re well

I wish you Peace, Love & Booty Shakin grooves until we meet again …

Greetings from your favorite Bigg Redd Bass Player !!!

Life is good, ya’ll … Been a minute since I’ve made time to update.

The December trip to the U.K. with Matt Goss was amazing. It was great to see so much of England and make it to Glasgow, Scotland. The shows were all great and I want to send a huge thanks to Hilton Hotels for making us all feel extremely welcome and comfortable at all of the properties that we stayed & performed.

January started off quietly & continued that way for most of the month. We returned to the Mirage with Matt Goss only to be soon notified that the venue, 1OAK, is closing in March with Matt’s dates being honored through the end of April.

The month finished strong as I got to sit in & visit with my buddy Albert Castiglia (Gulf Coast Recording Artist) on his gig at the Railhead/Boulder Station here in Vegas.

These days, I’m busy writing and recording my stuff and music for other folks. Be sure to hit me up if you’re in need of bass tracks or production: biggreddbass@gmail.com

As always, I wish you Peace, Love & Booty Shakin’ Grooves !!!