Aaron Germain

This Friday I'll be leading this trio at Mr. Tipple's Jazz Club. We've been playing together for many years and have a unique energy which I'm looking forward to. Please come by.

Recorded all day with Morgan Simon, Eduardo Corzo and Marlon Aldana. Now I’m playing Meyhouse with Paula West, Adam Shulman and Leon Joyce 6:30-9:45. Then the Dawn Club 11:30-1:30 with Armen Krakirian and John MacDonald, whiiiich brings me to me good friend Mr Turkish Coffee. I’ll have three please.

We had a nice getaway Monday to Lake County. I played the Blue Wing with Greg Rahn, Randy Hayes and Frank Costa. Miho came along and we stayed at the Tallman Hotel.

A gift from Eric at Bird and Beckett. I’ve seen every damn Fellini movie. Now I can read some background.

My friend Batya just reminded me of this concert from when I was 19. We were studying composition with Yusef Lateef at the time and he surprised me by calling me to play bass with him. Not only was it a huge honor, but until last NYE it was the most if been paid for a single gig.

My brother in law Hideyuki gifted me some coffee beans from this Hiroshima company. Great tasting cup! For some reason they put a pic of the famous samarai Saigo Takamori on the bag.

Thank you!

Stop by Bird tomorrow (Friday 28th) 8:30-10pm and hear us play this song “Deep Breath” I wrote it 15 years ago and almost never perform it because it requires a certain dedication to preparation from all band members. But we got it and it’s gonna rock.

Here’s a classic a listened to a lot as a kid. I always appreciated Tosh as an edgier, angrier alternative to Marley.

Playing Belle Cora in North Beach 6-9 with Jose Simioni and Dylan Garrison.

My blood is boiling after watching the Fetterman presser. He responds to dems angry with his vote with juveline mock crying and then accuses dems of “going to a knife fight with a casserole” which confuses me because I believe that’s exactly what HE did. Am I wrong?

Playing the Saloon in North Beach 9:30-1:30 with Dan Riley, Jose Simioni and Randy Hayes. We will most likely be playing this Joe Simon tune “The Chokin’ Kind” with a nice bassline by Tim Drummond.

I'll be leading a band and playing original music at Bird and Beckett in Glen Park, in two weeks. Don't miss it.

More Dominique DiPiazza

I’m studying one of my favorite bassists, Dominique DiPiazza and learning some nice chordal passages.

My new friend Al did a band drawing of us tonight in Aberdeen South Dakota. And she managed to account for my headless bass!

Off to Aberdeen South Dakota for a gig with Charged Particles. First time flying with the Swan bass. It’s small enough to fit in a guitar case so I don’t anticipate a problem getting it on board.

Thank you!

Indonesian sculptor Ichwan Noor

I’m here for an AIM class this morning. In the face of America’s pathetic billionaire fetish, Its good to have a reminder of our priorities.

Opus, by Aaron Germain 4 track album

Here is my last album featuring Randy Brecker, Adam Shulman and Deszon Claiborne. I shifted gears and put it on bandcamp. You should be able to get it here. I'm very proud of this album and that I could hire the great Randy Brecker.
aarongermain.bandcamp.com/album/opus

Reminder that this is happening Wednesday night. We had rehearsal last week and these guys are killing it. Please come check it out. It will be a good time.

I’m looking forward to playing the Channing House tonight with Thu Ho and Annie Sajdera.

I'll be presenting a combination of originals and jazz standards with this great trio on Feb 19th. Come through!