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Bruce Mendosa bassplayer
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Bruce Mendosa is currently performing in the in the Dallas Area. He
has worked with such groups as:
The Roger Boykin Sambuca Allstars
featuring Shelly Carroll and the late James Clay.
Claude Johnson Trio
Herbie Johnson Jazz Group
Steven Meeks Large Band
Henry Munoz Latin Jazz
Chuck Anderson Quartet
The Robert Sanders Band
The W.A. Richardson Trio
Miss Margo & the Lost Souls
John "Spider" Martin
Horace Tabscott
Billy Harper
Ray Baker's Jazz on Stage
Life long friend, tenor great, the late Marchel Ivery.
A native of Ennis, Texas, though not from a musical family, Bruce
credits his school band director Willie C. Alton with encouraging his
desire to play the upright bass. With his ambition to also become a
band director, Bruce attended Navarro College as a music major for two
years, later earning an Associate Arts degree at Eastfield College.
He began his career as a bassist playing in clubs with fellow 2nd
Armored Division Military band members at Ft. Hood, Texas. After
returning to Dallas, he studied the Bass with Chuck Rainey (of Motown
fame). Thanks to encouragements from singer/songwriter Janette
Brantley and singer/friend Jeanie Maxwell, he began playing again
in clubs.
Bruce considers the time with Claude Johnson the most significant in
influencing his playing and learning to hear the music better. Claude's
exploritory approach to music, allows more choices with the harrmony
and melody line. This method gives room for creactivity.
He has to his credit a list of performances with Black Academy of Arts
and Letters,(Jumping at The Savoy, Lady Sings the Blues) and noted
performers the likes of Liz Mikel,Sandra Kaye,C.C.Rice,Martha Burks,
Margo Reymundo, Pat Peterson, Melba Joyce, Cynthia Scott, Benita
Arterberry, Carla Norris-Hopkins, Simone Jackson Rogers, Marilyn Walton,
Chris Calloway and the late Shirley McFatter (portraying the Legend Billie
Holiday at the Emerson Bar & Grill).
Besides playing with the Herbie Johnson Group, Bruce is occasionally
called upon to sub for other Bass Players in the Dallas Area.
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To contact me for engagements, please call
972 524-5761
or email me at:
bmwbassplayer@aol.com
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