Bernhard Lackner for Jazz Rock/Fusion

Hi, I want to suggest an Austrian fantastic bass player Bernhard Lackner. He show incredible skills and also he is a great melodic composer. His jazz-rock has also progressive feeling, so I think that he will be good for PA.

Bill Bruford said:

“Composer / bass player Bernhard Lackner is a name your'e going to be hearing a lot more of, if his first two albums are anything to go by. What he doesn't know about the bass isn't worth knowing, trust me.”

official web site:official web site:

http://www.bernhardlackner.com/

biography:

Austrian bassist/composer Bernhard Lackner worked with artists including Mino Cinelu, Adam Holzman, Marco Minnemann, Horacio El Negro Hernandez, Adam Nitti, Florian Bramböck, Christian Wegscheider, Franz Hackl, Jeff Coffin, Derico Watson, Chester Thompson, Pete Lockett and others.

He performed at festivals such as Eurobassday (Italy), Outreach Jazzfestival (Austria), Namm Bass Bash (USA), Bassplayer Live (USA), the London Bass Guitar Show (England), Pasadena Bassday (USA), Groznjan Drumcamp (Croatia), Bassday UK (England), European Bassday (Germany), Canadian Rockies Bass Bash (Canada) and many more.

In 2006 he released his debut album "Those Days", in 2009 his 2nd album "In Between", in 2010 his exercise book "Plucking Hand Workout" and in 2011 he followed up with his 3rd album "Stories From Home".

Bernhard also is guestclinician at Berklee College Of Music (Boston), Musicians Institute (Los Angeles), LA Music Academy (Los Angeles) and the Basscollective (New York). 

Discography:

Those Days, 2006

Tracklist:

01 Italojazzer (07:09)
02 We try to fly (05:11)
03 It's time to go (04:41)
04 You never know (04:27)
05 Four winds drive (02:48)
06 It's our world (06:15)
07 Song for you (05:54)
08 Those days (05:09)

Total time: 45:00

Bernhard Lackner - bass, E bass
Jeff Coffin - sax
Derico Watson - drums
Scott Bernard - guitar
Blair Masters - keyboards
Earthworm Jim - rap

In Between, 2009

Tracklist:

1. Take Off Your Shoes (6:21)
2. The Next Step (6:35)
3. Maybe Another Time (6:17)
4. Twelve Years Later (6:54)
5. Almost Home (2:20)
6. In Between (6:31)
7. Being Away (7:14)
8. Thanks And See You Next Time (5:33)

Total time: 47:45

Bernhard Lackner - bass
Chester Thompson - drums
Marco Minnemann - drums
Derico Watson - drums
Marcus Finnie - drums
Doug Belote - drums
Adam Holzman - keyboards
Mike Whittaker - keyboards
Scott Hallgren - keyboards
Christian Stückelschweiger - piano
Jeff Coffin - sax
Steve Cunningham - guitar
Scott Bernard - guitar
Adam Agati - guitar
Mike Baur - guitar
De Marco Johnson - harmonica, keyboards

Stories From Home, 2011

Tracklist:

1. Hollywood (6:55)
2. The Tribute (6:42)
3. Turnaround (5:27)
4. That Time Of The Year (6:43)
5. Home (2:40)
6. You Will Be Missed (6:34)
7. European Summer (5:39)
8. Two Flies With One Hit (6:16)
9. Reprise (3:14)

Total time: 50:08

Bernhard Lackner - bass
Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez - drums
Chester Thompson - drums
Marco Minnemann - drums
Derico Watson - drums
Marcus Finnie - drums
Jeff Coffin - sax
Steve Cunningham - guitar
Alex Machacek - guitar
Pat Bergeson - guitar
Mike Bauer - guitar
Scott Bernard - guitar
Oliver Keller - guitar
Michael Whittaker - piano
Christian Wegscheider - piano
Christian Stueckelschweiger - piano
De Marco Johnson - harmonica, piano
Pete Lockett - percussion

Transition, 2013

Tracklist:

1. The Jacket (6:45)
2. Welcome Back (4:04)
3. Mixed Emotions (4:57)
4. For My Class (3:21)
5. Camel Ride (6:07)
6. Dreaming (2:30)
7. Transition (6:33)
8. Winter (2:20)
9. Tegernsee (6:03)

Total time: 42:40

Bernhard Lackner - bass
Jeff Coffin - sax
Lena Mentschel - vocals
Scott Bernard - guitar
Mike Bauer - guitar
Oliver Keller - guitar
Christian Wegscheider - piano
Christian Stückelschweiger - piano
Michael Whittaker - piano
De Marco Johnson - harmonica, piano
Pete Lockett - percussion
Derico Watson - drums
Marcus Finnie - drums