Brasuka
Arlington, TX
Brian Warthen is a highly active bassist and composer based in the Dallas / Fort Worth area. Born and raised in Dallas, Brian fell in love with jazz saxophone in high school, later graduating with a degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington. During his last year of college, he picked up the bass guitar just for fun and quickly realized that he had been playing the wrong instrument! He changed his focus to bass and soon began a successful career playing in studios and performance venues, playing with many of the area’s top bands as well as traveling acts such as Natalie Cole, Chuck Berry, Frank Sinatra Jr., Johnny Mathis, Ben E. King, Barry Manilow and many others. He has also performed with the Dallas Jazz Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the Dallas Theater Center. Adding to his stylistic versatility playing jazz, pop, country, and R&B, Brian discovered a love of Latin music along the way, first with Afro-Cuban and Salsa styles and then later developing a deep respect for the music of Brazil. Since 2012, Brian has also been the Music Director at Fielder Church in Arlington, Texas, where he produces contemporary worship services and recordings and serves as composer and conductor for an orchestra.
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Brasuka - Brazilian Jazz Fusion Band
Thursday, January 4, 2024
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM CST