David Gage Workshop

Bassist Carlos Henriquez headlines the first installment of the fall Workshop Series at David Gage's New York shop, webcast live with an in-person audience. His topic: the percussive side of the bass — the drum rhythm built into the instrument that goes far beyond simply covering the chord changes.

What's covered

• Treating the bass as a percussive instrument, not just the harmonic low end
• The bass-and-conga relationship at the heart of Latin music, and learning to emulate the sound of the conga on the bass
• Why the right pattern with the wrong sound doesn't produce the right effect
• The Afro-Cuban and Latin traditions Henriquez grew up with in New York — bomba, plena, charanga, son
• Influential Latin bassists, starting with Bobby Rodriguez, who anchored the bands of Machito and Tito Puente
• Audience questions in an informal workshop setting

Born in the Bronx and raised on Latin music, Henriquez brings both deep tradition and modern New York experience to this intermediate workshop for bassists who want to unlock the rhythmic side of their instrument.