Bass
Mick started out as a tuba player, and was a member of the Bremerton Symphony for 6 years. Later as a Navy musician, he led several jazz and rock bands as an electric bassist touring throughout the Pacific. In order to concentrate on the upright bass, Mick joined the Washington, DC Navy Band as a member of the "Commander's Trio," and later with the Navy's premier Country/Bluegrass group, "Country Current." Moving back home to the northwest Mick quickly became an active player in the local acoustic music scene. Comfortable with a wide variety of styles, he has performed with artists ranging from Vince Gill to Dizzy Gillespie. Presently, he is a member of “Ranger and the Re-Arrangers” (gypsy jazz), “Whats Cookin” (vintage rock and blues), "Me and the Boys" (bluegrass), and the "Hometown Band" (wind ensemble). Mick also freelances as an electric and acoustic bassist and teaches at music camps and workshops throughout the west coast. He also plays a mean tuba, though he does not endorse or receive any remuneration from the Mean Tuba Company.
