Patrick Pfeiffer

Patrick Pfeiffer is a professional bassist, composer, clinician, author and bass educator in New York City. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in music from Arizona State University, and his Master’s in jazz studies (with distinction) from the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music. Pfeiffer’s solo CD Fruits and Nuts earned stellar reviews and a recommendation from Bass Player Magazine as well as Jazz Improv Magazine. Besides performing and recording, Pfeiffer teaches bass guitar worldwide via Skype and Zoom and gives clinics on rhythm section playing for bassists and drummers throughout the US. He is co-founder of Bass Immersion Day and conducts clinics alongside such luminaries as Will Lee, John Patitucci, Gerald Veasley, Michael Manring, Victor Wooten, Bakithi Kumalo, Adam Nitti and many more. Pfeiffer also has a regular column in Bass Magazine.

His former students include Adam Clayton of U2, Jean-Louis Locas of Cirque du Soleil, Mark Wike of the Bogmen, Alec Such of Bon Jovi, Paul DeVincenzo of Elle King and Nick diPierro of Her & Kings County. Other former clients include Red Ant Records, PolyGram and Arista Records.

Pfeiffer has played and/or recorded with George Clinton, Jimmy Norman, Phoebe Snow, Slam Stewart, Paul Griffin, Bernard Purdie, Babatunde Olatunji, Al DiMeola, Sheila Jordan, George Russell, Margaret Whiting, Joe Lovano, Carlos Alomar, Hernan Romero, Katie Agresta, the Marvelettes, the KMA Allstars, the Gary Corwin Dream Band, and many others. Pfeiffer was featured artist and adjudicator in the Jazz on the Great Plains festival in South Dakota and repeatedly one of the featured performers and instructors at Gerald Veasley’s famous Bass Boot Camp in Philadelphia. His latest project, a concept CD named Soul of the City, is supported by the New York Foundation for the Arts.

Besides the best-selling Bass Guitar for Dummies editions, which have been translated into eight languages to date, Pfeiffer also authored Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies (published by Wiley), Improve Your Groove: The Ultimate Guide For Bass (published by Hal Leonard), and Daily Grooves for Bass (published by Carl Fischer).

Pfeiffer is endorsed by TecAmp Amplification and by the elite bass companies MTD and Fodera. His latest basscapades can be found at www.PatrickPfeifferBass.com.

Testimonials for Patrick Pfeiffer:

"Pfeiffer brings finely articulated grooves, thoughtful ballad work, and head-turning solos to his debut solo release. Although his style and sound owe much to Jaco, Patrick puts his own worthy stamp on the legacy."

- Bass Player Magazine

"Pfeiffer can take pride in having created a superb recording, bolstered by excellent contributions by his supporting cast of players, original compositions, and a forum for him to demonstrate his commanding abilities on electric bass."

- Jazz Improv Magazine

"Patrick's teaching method showed me how to connect the bits of technique I'd collected into a playing style."

- Adam Clayton, Bass Player, U2

"Of the myriad tools available for bassists, Bass Guitar for Dummies is at the pinnacle of them all."

- Will Lee, Legendary session player and bassist for the Late Night with Dave Letterman Show

"Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies is a masterwork...an invaluable resource for all bassists and should be in every bassist's library regardless of their level of ability. I wish I had this book 40 years ago!

- Mark Egan, Legendary Session bassist and solo artist

"The concepts behind constructing effective, ostinato-laden patterns have been dissected and clearly defined. Once in proper command of Pfeiffer's new terminology, Improve Your Groove serves as an excellent resource for explaining rhythmic integrity, practicing general timekeeping, and will have pupils playing in the pocket from the get-go."

- Jazz Improv Magazine