About Big New York
Standing at 6 ft 7 and weighing over 300 lbs, Christian "Big New York" de Mesones is a larger than life showman and bassist. He is best known for fronting the Groove Skool band but has been selling out shows as a headliner. His SRO NYE concert at K2 Restaurant & Lounge garnered critical acclaim, as he performed with some of the best local talent in the DMV. Ronald Jackson from smoothjazzride.com wrote: "Witnessing the extraordinary talents of Big New York was as astounding and moving as an earthquake!!!"
Expect a very entertaining evening as Christian showcases the talents of Elliot Levine, Eddie Baccus, Jr., Rob Maletick, Mike Gamble, Curtis McCain and Jay Jones....
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About Big New York
Standing at 6 ft 7 and weighing over 300 lbs, Christian "Big New York" de Mesones is a larger than life showman and bassist. He is best known for fronting the Groove Skool band but has been selling out shows as a headliner. His SRO NYE concert at K2 Restaurant & Lounge garnered critical acclaim, as he performed with some of the best local talent in the DMV. Ronald Jackson from smoothjazzride.com wrote: "Witnessing the extraordinary talents of Big New York was as astounding and moving as an earthquake!!!"
Expect a very entertaining evening as Christian showcases the talents of Elliot Levine, Eddie Baccus, Jr., Rob Maletick, Mike Gamble, Curtis McCain and Jay Jones.
Here is some more background and history. ...
Christian “Big New York” de Mesones has been playing bass guitar for over 30 years. He was only 18 years old when he graduated from the world famous Bass Institute of Technology (now the Musician’s Institute) in Hollywood, California where he had the opportunity to study and workshop with greats such as Abe Laboriel, Louis Johnson, Tim Bogart, Howard Alden, Steve Morse, Pat Metheny, and the late Tommy Tedesco and Ray Brown. By personal request from visiting guitar faculty member and legendary jazz guitarist Pat Martino, he performed an original composition for his graduation ceremony.
In 2006, de Mesones’ smooth jazz band Groove Skool was invited to play the Capital Jazz, one of the largest jazz festivals in the country. The band has released its first CD entitled “Limited Edition”, which has received international radio play, and has yielded a top 10 most requested song, “Latin Jive”, on the radio.radio.es network in Mallorca, Spain. Groove Skool sold out its debut at the legendary Blues Alley Supper Club in Washington, DC, and regularly garners standing room only crowds at K2 Restaurant and Lounge in Woodbridge. When the band played the 2nd Street Festival in Richmond, VA, they graced the cover of the Sunday Richmond Times-Dispatch. They also played the Lake Arbor Jazz Festival in Maryland, both with crowds of over 6,000. Their first New York City appearance was streamed live from S.O.B.’s (Sounds of Brazil), where they shared the stage with national recording artist Drew Davidson.
Today, Christian has added Clinician to his lengthy resume. His bass clinic for the Virginia Bass Forum was his second, and focused on groove techniques. He is an endorsed artist for Warwick and Framus, and he headlines his own live shows, closing out 2013 with a sold out New Year’s Eve performance. His first solo CD release is slated for 2015 and the single; " Good ol ' days" will be available soon. He is also working on an instrumental bass CD project, which will feature performances from some of the biggest names in the bass community.
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