Nelson M. Starr

Instrument(s) Taught      Bass Guitar            Level - Beginnning-Intermediate-Advanced

Contact:    (716) -876-523     Email

Composed/Produced/Performed music for hit TV: Psychic Detectives, Missing Persons Unit (Court TV), Party of Five (Fox) …and Film: The Falls (Ardustry), Killing on Brighton Beach (feature film in production), Alcatraz Reunion (in production).

Awards: Best Original Male Vocalist Award (Buffalo Music Awards) 1994, 1995, 1997; the Best Original Keyboardist Award (BMA) 1998; Best Rock Keyboardist Award (BMA) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 (Artvoice) 1999; and Best Male Vocalist Award (Artvoice) 1996, 1999 and was runner up in the category of “best instrumentalist” in the 2006 Buffalo Spree Magazine Awards.

Performance: Lincoln Center (Eric Starr Group), Extensive Touring: keyboardist, Jeff Martin (Tea Party); bass, 10,000 Maniacs; bass, Ezra Reich (son of Steve Reich); vocals/keyboard/bass/guitar, Party Squad (Local Rock Icons); keyboard/bass, John and Mary; vocals/guitar/composer, The Tails.

Sessions: Dominic Miller (Sting’s longtime guitarist), Andy LaVerne (Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz), Harvey Jay Goldberg (Rolling Stones), Jeffrey Lesser (Lou Reed, Chieftans), Iain Ballamy (Bill Bruford, Gil Evans), John and Mary (10,000 Maniacs), Robbie Takac (Goo Goo Dolls), Invisigoth (Progrock Records)

Educator: inspiring students through musical instruction for nearly two decades - mentor to hundreds of students - instruction on electric bass, voice, piano, guitar as well as musical theory, composition, production and business - a respected producer and consultant.

Author: Everything Guide: Bass Guitar – available worldwide 2008, (Adams Media)