Crescent Groove Records · Session Series Vol. 83

Daenerys Targaryen

Double Bass · Session Musician · New Orleans, LA
Crescent Groove
New Orleans
daenerys.targaryen@example.com (504) 555-0147 daenerystargaryen.example.com Available for sessions and tours
Sleeve Notes

I've played double bass on 90 albums over 20 years, mostly jazz, some soul and film work. I read charts fast, I show up early, and I keep a 1962 Kay upright that has survived touring in 15 countries. Around 1,200 gigs in, my main skill is knowing when to leave space.

Side A · Selected Roles
A1 First-Call Session Bassist 2012–present
Riverbend Sound Studios, New Orleans
  • Recorded bass on 62 albums across jazz, soul, and film scores, averaging 8 sessions a month
  • Cut a full 11-song record in 2 days for Marrow & Pine, all first or second takes
  • Keep a working book of 400+ standards playable from memory in any key
A2 Bassist & Bandleader, The Daenerys Targaryen Trio 2009–present
Residency: The Tin Cornet, Frenchmen Street
  • Held a Thursday residency for 14 years, roughly 650 performances to date
  • Released 4 trio records on Crescent Groove; the third, "Low Tide", sold 9,000 physical copies
  • Booked and paid a rotating roster of 11 drummers and pianists, no missed payrolls
A3 Touring Bassist 2006–2019
The Delphine Okafor Quartet · international circuit
  • Played 15 countries over 9 tours, 480 shows, including 3 European festival seasons
  • Handled backline logistics for an upright bass on 40+ flights with zero cracked tops
Side B · Teaching & Early Work
B1 Adjunct Instructor, Jazz Bass 2016–present
Bayou St. Claire Conservatory of Music, New Orleans
  • Teach 12 private students per semester plus a rhythm-section lab of 20
  • 9 former students now work as full-time performing bassists
B2 House Bassist 2004–2009
Magnolia Room Supper Club, New Orleans
  • Played 5 nights a week for 5 years, about 1,100 sets behind visiting soloists
  • Learned each guest's book in one afternoon rehearsal, 60+ different leaders

Credits

Instruments: 1962 Kay M-1 upright, German bow, Ampeg B-15 for electric dates. Skills: sight-reading, arco and pizzicato, chart transposition on sight, arranging for rhythm section, studio etiquette, Pro Tools session prep. Styles: straight-ahead, second line, hard bop, ballads, soul, film underscore.

Recorded At

Training: B.M. Jazz Studies, Bayou St. Claire Conservatory, 2004. Masterclasses in ensemble playing and bass pedagogy, 2011–2014. Recognition: Gulf Coast Jazz Circle, Sideman of the Year, 2018 and 2021. Crescent Groove house rhythm section, 2012 to present. References and full 90-album discography available on request.