John Ferrara: Opening
When I was in college, one of my best friends turned me onto the composer Philip Glass and I was hooked. His minimalist style entranced me with its use of repeated themes and overlapping rhythms. It seemed mind-bending to be performed on the piano, which is why my jaw hit the floor when John Ferrara sent me this video.
The bassist put his two-handed tapping to use to cover the first track from Glass’s iconic Glassworks album, which is aptly entitled “Opening.”
“I am so proud and excited to share with you this beautiful piece from one of my favorite composers,” Ferrara shares. “It is originally intended for piano, but since I am pretty much inept at any other instrument I try to figure out ways to perform songs that I love on the one that makes sense to me, the bass.”
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In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
