STU HAMM | WED, 6.8
Sportsmens Tavern | Wed, June 8 @ 7:30pm | $20
Having stunned audiences across the world with his innovative playing, Stu Hamm is the only bassist to win Guitar Player magazine’s readers award for both best rock bassist and best jazz bassist in the same year. Born in New Orleans, Hamm attended the Berklee School of Music, where he met guitarist Steve Vai and, later through him, met Joe Saurian. It was playing live on tour with Satriani that brought Hamm’s considerable skills to national attention. Subsequent recordings with Satriani and other fusion/rock artists, along with the release of his own solo recordings (featuring keyboardist Tommy Mars, guitarists Allen Holdsworth and Robert Fripp, drummers Steve smith and Tommy Lee), solidified his reputation as a bassist and performer. Now promoting the release of his newest solo album “The Book of Lies”, Hamm brings to the Sportmens new music and his petite suite for solo bass along with a host of stories and anecdotes for musicians and non-musicians alike.
