AZOLA BASSES

Handcrafted with heart and soul by Steve Azola in California, USA since 1994.

Friends of Azola Basses ...

Fall / Winter 2011

Ongoing public interest in the legacy of Azola Basses inspired us to create

a new facebook page to celebrate AZOLA's history and worldwide family.

Please visit and share the love ...

Azola basses have been embraced by touring professionals, teachers, students, and other bass enthusiasts worldwide. We were lucky enough to cross paths with lots of wonderful bassists through the years - at NAMM shows, at our workshop, and through correspondence. We valued the input we received from everyone who had the opportunity to play our instruments, and we will always be thankful for our time together.

AZOLA Basses are found on stage and in the studio with artists around the world, including -

* Lance Morrison - Don Henley

* Hutch Hutchinson - Bonnie Raitt

* Benny Rietveld - Santana

* Barry Bales - Alison Krauss and Union Station

* Jeff Ament - Pearl Jam, Three Fish

* Richard Patterson - David Sanborn, Boz Scaggs

* Nelson Braxton - Michael Bolton

* Scott Ambush - Spyro Gyra

* Victor Miranda - Al DiMeola

* Richie Goods - Manhattan Transfer

* Penn Jillette - Penn & Teller

* Lonnie Plaxico - Cassandra Wilson

* Jason Scheff - Chicago

* Alphonso Johnson - Weather Report, Santana, The Other Ones, Steve Kimock Band

* Cliff Hugo - Carl Verhayen Trio, Supertramp, (studio bassist)

* Tony Banda - Poncho Sanchez, Banda Brothers

* Eddie Resto - Eddie Palmieri, (LA studio bassist)

* Juan Formell - Los Van Van (Cuba)

* Pavel Molina - Los Van Van (Cuba)

* Tony Muhammad - Anthology/San Diego house band musical director

* Rene Camacho - Rickie Lee Jones, Kevin Eubanks

* Juan de Marcos Gonzales & his Afro-Cuban Allstars

* Lalo Carrillo - Luis Miguel

* Robert Henson - Corey Smith

* Wil-Dog Abers - Ozomatli

* Yunior Terry Cabrera - Lila Downs, Los Terry, Steve Coleman

* Jyrki Kangas - Pori Jazz Festival(Director)

* Chip Jackson - Billy Taylor Trio

* Carlos Perdomo - Los Sabandenos (Canary Islands)

* Otto Price - DC Talk

* The Brothers Cazimero (Hawaii)

* Brian Eichenberger - The Four Freshmen

* Don Johnson - Riverdance, (Nashville studio bassist)

* Ron Johnson - Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

* Mark Mancina - Film score composer/Producer

* Trevor Rabin - Film score composer/Producer

* Greg Silva - Roomful of Blues

* Nate Query - The Decemberists

* Scott Thile - Chris Thile & Nickel Creek

* Mike Bernal - Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s

* Matt Bissonette - Boz Scaggs, Joe Satriani, Rick Springfield, (LA studio bassist)

* Steve Coleman (for use with his band)

* Andy Eulau - US State Department Jazz Ambassadors

* James Genus - SNL Band, Brecker Brothers

* Conrad Korsch - Rod Stewart, Manhattan Transfer, Mojo Mancini

* Chucho Merchan - Jaguares, David Gilmour

* Ruben Rodriguez - Lincoln Center Jazz, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Caribbean Jazz Project

* Kazutoshi Shibuya - Orchesta de la Luz, Orchesta del Sol (Japan)

* Oscar Stagnaro - Berklee School of Music faculty, Calle 54

* Bert Turetzky - Educator, improv genius

* Myron Dove - Robben Ford, Santana, Mark Isham

* Hiro Ito - Orquesta de la Luz (Japan)

* Dave Marotta - Studio bassist

* Massimo Biolcati - NY bassist

* Devin Hoff - The Nels Cline Singers, Devin Hoff Platform

* Nathan Peck - Alex Skolnick

* Bernie Minoso - Tito Puente Orchestra

* Mission Viejo High School - Award-winning Jazz Band

* MCAS Miramar - US Marine Base band

* Band of the Air Force Reserve

* Riverside Community College (CA)