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BMM What are your main musical and bass influences?
JDV I would say that every musical style and all bass players
influence my playing everyday! My main musical influences
are Jazz Fusion, Classical, Progressive, Funk, Rock,Blues
and World music. My main bass influences are Jaco, Jeff
Berlin, Stanley Clarke, Brian Bromberg, Victor Wooten, Carol
Kaye, Esperanza Spalding, James Jamerson, Billy Sheehan,
Rocco Prestia, Paul Chambers, Domenico Dragonetti, Randy
Coven, Stuart Hamm, Alain Caron, Adam Nitti, Michael
Manring, John Patitucci, Steve Bailey, Cachao, Jack Bruce,
Bunny Brunel, Uriah Duffy, Bathiki Kumalo, Richard Bona and
Geddy Lee. I know, there are a lot!
BMM How do you define the music style you play?
JDV Due to regional circumstances, I have always had
the need to play different styles of music in order to have
employment opportunities. Therefore, it has expanded
my musical appreciation, my performance, and musical
philosophy, etc. So, if I’m going to define the music that I
play, I would say that it is diverse, full of energy, innovative,
passionate, grooving, full bass attack!
BMM How important is reading and studying music theory?

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