Brian Bromberg felt it was essential to gain experience playing live and he accepted virtually every gig he could get.
12 Facts About Brian Bromberg
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Getz auditioned Brian Bromberg and hired him, and at the age of 19, with only six years of experience on the bass, he found himself touring internationally.
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Brian Bromberg later worked with other big names in the music business, and become a producer for artists in his genre.
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In March 2011, Brian Bromberg partnered with Carvin Guitars to produce a signature model electric bass.
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In 2014, Carvin rebranded to Kiesel for most new instruments, and the Brian Bromberg model followed suit in 2015.
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Brian Bromberg recorded in a trio with Freddie Hubbard and Ernie Watts.
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Brian Bromberg took a break from recording to design basses for Peavey and tour as a clinician, In 1991 he signed with Zebra Records.
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In 2003, Brian Bromberg made a record titled Jaco, in which he performed Jaco Pastorius songs.
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Brian Bromberg uses a piccolo bass on some of his recordings for melody lines instead of six-string guitars.
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Brian Bromberg has produced eight top-ten hits, seven top-five hits, and two number-one hits.
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Brian Bromberg plays a 300-year-old double bass and uses Dean, Bob Mick, Knooren Handcrafted Instruments, Mick Donner and Peavey basses with Epifani amplification.
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In 2003 Brian Bromberg formed The JB Project with Jazz Fusion drummer Akira Jimbo.