DamianErskine
Bassist. Portland, Oregon.
Musician, educator, author, student, human.
Apps I built for the shed & the gig
Five practice tools and a gig planner. All on iPhone and iPad, with Metronome and ManiFest on the Mac too.
See all six apps
BassEducationThe Erskine Way
Everything I've learned about bass and music, gathered in one place for the price of a couple cups of coffee. Video lessons, 50+ play-along tracks with charts, albums mixed minus bass, live Q&A and a private community.
I’ve played with Peter Erskine, Gino Vannelli, the Jaco Pastorius Big Band, Vince Mendoza and the WDR Big Band, Les McCann, Jeff Lorber, Skerik, Nigel Hall and the Buddy Rich Alumni All-Star Band.
Tours, sessions and subs
Any style, strong reader, nimble improvisor. On the road with Gino Vannelli.
Clinics and masterclasses
Across the US, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Sliding scale, so ask.
Teaching
Adjunct professor at Portland State University since 2009. Faculty with Jazz Education Abroad.
In This Moment
“I’ve always loved piano trios, and I can’t express my gratitude to these two pillars of the Portland scene for joining me on this one.”
Books, records and shirts
Visit the shop
The Improvisor's Path“A future classic.” Bass Player MagazinePrint $25, digital $18. English, Spanish, Mandarin and Arabic.
Right Hand DrivePrint $20, digital $18. Video companion, just over 2 hours, $20.
Within Sight on vinyl$20. Every album also on CD and download, with play-along packages and lead sheets.
T-shirts$24. Bundle one with a book or the vinyl and save.Send me a message
For bookings, clinics, lessons, or anything else. It comes straight to me.
