I'm a truly versatile electric and acoustic bassist and vocalist whose musical vocabulary spans across many genres of music, both classical and contemporary. I've toured the globe and appeared on film, record and United States and Chinese national television playing and singing alongside many of the entertainers and popular figures in contemporary music today including David Foster, Donna Summer, Leonard Cohen, Kenny G, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers and many more. I bring an air of professionalism to every musical situation, am friendly and easy to get to know, am always on time, well-prepared, dressed and groomed appropriately and am a truly superb reader.
Ron is an amazing bass player with great tone and feel!! He came well prepared and seriously nailed it on the first take. He gave me a few others for variety. Definitely a must hire if you're in need of a bass player.
Response from Ron Suffredini:
Thank you for your kind words Cameron and I'm glad that you and Dave got just what you needed to make your project a real success. I hope the rest of the session after I left that day went great and I look very much forward to hearing the final mixes once they are completed!
Really appreciated Ron’s talent and ability to step right in and play bass for us. Awesome talent and a good person to work with. Thank you !!
Response from Ron Suffredini:
Thank you so much Joe! It was a pleasure to work with you and your group on bass and backing vocals and I thank you so much for the lead and the opportunity.
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 30 - 300 minutes
Languages: English
Unions: AFM
I am a thoroughly professional musician and I consistently raise the bar for the industry by exhibiting excellent communication, always being early and always arriving to the event/gig eminently prepared. I do nothing else but sing and play the bass for my living and so, I commit to everything I do with the utmost sincerity.
I am an EXCELLENT reader and play both electric and acoustic upright basses, in all genres.
Ron Suffredini
acoustic and electric basses/vocals
Ron is a truly versatile bassist/vocalist whose musical vocabulary spans across many genres of music, both classical and contemporary. Having toured the entire globe he has appeared on film, record and United States and Chinese national television playing and singing alongside many of the entertainers and popular figures in contemporary music today including the acclaimed writer/producer David Foster, Disco/R&B sensation Donna Summer, folk songwriting legend Leonard Cohen, smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G, the Jump-Swinging sensation Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers, Dance/Pop recording artist Deborah Gibson, R&B/Jazz crooner Bobby Caldwell, entertainer Tony Danza, television personality and recording artist John Tesh, West Coast Surf Music legends Al Jardine and Dean Torrance of the Beach Boys and Jan And Dean respectively and the late actor/singer Gary Crosby to name but a few.
Recently, Ron appeared at the American Music Awards with Mariah Carey in between touring the country with television sitcom and talk show sensation Tony Danza in his live musical cabaret act. He has also hit the stage with jazz-swingers Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, jump-swingin’ with the Voodoo Daddy on the NBC and ESPN television networks in "The Star Skates Ice Jam" and ESPN’s “ESPY Awards” featuring world-class Olympic figure skaters Katerina Witt and Oksana Baiul alongside Joey McIntyre and Pop/R&B divas En Vogue. The “ESPY” Awards, televised from the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in the heart of Las Vegas, featured Ron appearing with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy as the host ensemble providing the musical backdrop for that most magical night in sports pageantry which has awarded Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Wayne Gretzsky with top honors for their respective achievements in professional sports.
Also in the way of film and television, Ron has appeared on-air in the NBC prime-time sitcom Watching Ellie starring “Seinfeld” co-star Julia Louis-Dreyfus. His many session-duty credits also include the Showtime Network Film The Baby Dance, produced by Jodie Foster and starring Laura Dern and Stockard Channing and the long-running hit CBS show Jag--Judge Advocate General. As a writer, Ron is also credited with various source music selections in the Romantic-Comedy feature film Labor Pains starring Rob Morrow, Kyra Sedgewick and Mary Tyler-Moore.
Instruments I am prepared to employ, where necessary/required:
- 4 string electric bass
- 5 string electric bass
- acoustic upright bass (jazz/country/swing/jump swing)
- vocals (top tenor, 3.5 octave range)
| March 04, 2023 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Studio Session |
| February 28, 2021 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Worship Service |
Up Tempo:
American Pie (Don McLean) "G"
American Girl (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) - D
Blood And Roses (The Smithereens) "Em"
The Boys Of Summer (Don Henley) “D”
Brown Sugar (The Rolling Stones) “C”
Brown-Eyed Girl (Van Morrison) "G"
Can’t Buy Me Love (The Beatles) “C”
Can't Stand Losing You (The Police) "Dm"
Day Tripper (The Beatles) “E”
Drive My Car (The Beatles) "D"
Driven To Tears (The Police) “Am”
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police) “D”
Get Back (The Beatles) “A”
Gimme Some Lovin’ (Spencer Davis Group) “E”
Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen) “A”
Got To Get You Into My Life (Lennon/McCartney) “G”
Help (The Beatles) "D"
Help Me, Rhonda (The Beach Boys) “D flat”
Hungry Heart (Bruce Springsteen) “C”
I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash) "D"
I Melt With You (Modern English) “D”
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (The Beatles) "G"
I Want You To Want Me (Cheap Trick) "A"
I Wish (Stevie Wonder) "E flat"
In The Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett) "E"
Jessie’s Girl (Rick Springfield) “D”
Johnny B Goode (Chuck Berry) "G"
Jump, Jive An' Wail (Louis Prima) "B flat"
Jumpin’ Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones) “B”
La Bamba (Richie Valens) "C"
Life In The Fast Lane (Eagles) "Em"
Locked Out Of Heaven (Bruno Mars) “Bm”
The Long Run (Eagles) “C”
Mary’s Prayer (Meet Danny Wilson) “C”
Message In A Bottle (The Police) “C#m”
Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett) "C"
My Sharona (The Knack) “Gm”
Old Time Rock 'n Roll (Bob Seger) "E"
Omegaman (The Police) "F"
Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison) “A”
Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival) "D"
Radio Nowhere (Bruce Springsteen) “F#m”
Rebel Rebel (David Bowie) “A”
Red Red Wine (UB40) “D”
Revolution (The Beatles) "C"
Rock 'N Me (Steve Miller Band) "A"
Route 66 (Bobby Troupe) “F”
Roxanne (The Police) "Gm"
Santeria (Sublime) “E”
Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones) “E”
Saw Her Standing There (Lennon/McCartney) “E”
Seven Days (Sting) “C”
Sex On Fire (Kings Of Leon) "E"
Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top) “Cm”
She Loves You (The Beatles) "G"
So Lonely (The Police) “G”
Some Kind Of Wonderful (Grand Funk Railroad) "D"
The Sultans Of Swing (Dire Straits) “Dm”
Summer Of '69 (Bryan Adams) "D"
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynrd Skynrd) "D"
Take It Easy (The Eagles) “G”
Twist And Shout (The Beatles) “C”
Uptown Girl (Billy Joel) “E”
Waiting On The World To Change (John Mayer) "D"
What I Like About You (The Romantics) "E"
When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around (The Police) "Em"
You Really Got Me (The Kinks) “F”
Med. Tempo/Easy Listening:
Africa (Toto) "C#m"
And I Love Her (The Beatles) “F#m”
Blackbird (The Beatles) “G”
Big Bottom (Spinal Tap) “D”
Born On The Bayou (Creedence Clearwater Revival) “E”
Calling All Angels (Train) "A"
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You (F. Valli & The Four Seasons) – “D”
Come Together (Beatles) “Dm”
Don’t Dream It’s Over (Crowded House) “E-flat”
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones) “G”
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (Bob Dylan) "D"
Dreams (Fleetwood Mac) “C”
Drops Of Jupiter (Train) “C”
The End of the Innocence (Don Henley) “A – flat”
Every Breath You Take (The Police) “A”
Every Time You Go Away (Paul Young) "F"
Fields of Gold (Sting) “D”
Fat Bottomed Girls (Queen) - D
Foolish Heart (Steve Perry) “A”
Fragile (Sting) “Em”
The Goodbye Look (Donald Fagen) “C”
The Heart of the Matter (Don Henley) “D”
Hey Jude (The Beatles) “F”
Hey Soul Sister (Train) “E”
High And Dry (Radiohead) “E”
Hotel California (The Eagles) “Bm”
How Deep Is Your Love? (The Bee Gees) “E-flat”
Hurts So Good (John Cougar Mellencamp) “A”
Hysteria (Def Leppard) “D”
I Can’t Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt) “Em”
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (U2) “C”
I Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty) “G”
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz) "B"
I’m So Happy (...I Can’t Stop Crying) (Sting) “F#”
In My Life (Beatles) "A"
In My Place (Coldplay) “A”
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel) “Bm”
I’ve Been In Love Before (The Cutting Crew) “D”
The January Blues (Ron Suffredini) “G”
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel) “D”
Kansas City (Leiber/Stoller) “E”
Knocking On Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan) “G”
The Last Worthless Evening (Don Henley) “E”
Lola (The Kinks) "E"
Maggie May (Rod Stewart) “D”
Moon Over Bourbon Street (Sting) “Em”
Moondance (Van Morrison) "Am"
Money For Nothing (Dire Straits) “Gm”
My Cherie Amour (Little Stevie Wonder) "D flat"
My Girl (Otis Redding) “C”
No Woman No Cry (Vincent Ford/Bob Marley) “C”
Not Enough Love In The World (Don Henley) “B”
On And On (Stephen Bishop) “A”
One (U2) - C
One Love/People Get Ready (Marley/Mayfield) “B flat”
Peaceful Easy Feeling (The Eagles) “E”
Reminiscing (Little River Band) “D”
Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh) “E”
Run To You (Bryan Adams) "Em"
Sail On Sailor (The Beach Boys) “G”
Sailing (Christopher Cross) “A”
Santeria (Sublime) “E”
Say (John Mayer) "B flat"
Shandi (KISS) “E”
Sign Your Name (Terrence Trent D’arby) “F#m”
Space Oddity (David Bowie) “C”
Stir It Up (Bob Marley and the Wailers) “A”
Superman (It’s Not Easy) (Five For Fighting) “C”
Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond) "C"
Take It To the Limit (The Eagles) “A”
Tequila Sunrise (The Eagles) “G"
This Masquerade (George Benson) “Fm”
Three Little Birds (Bob Marley & the Wailers) “A”
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper) “A”
Walking On The Moon (The Police) "Cm"
What’s Going On? (Gaye/Cleveland/Benson) “E”
When She Cries (Restless Heart) “A”
Wild Thing (The Troggs) "A"
Wrapped Around Your Finger (The Police) “Am”
Yellow (Coldplay) “B”
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Bob Dylan) "G"
Your Song (Elton John) “E-flat”
Ballads:
Desperado (The Eagles) “G”
Faithfully (Journey) “B”
Heaven (Bryan Adams) “C”
Hopw Deep Is Your Love? (The Bee Gees) – “E-flat”
I Can’t Tell You Why (The Eagles) "Bm"
I’m Not In Love (10 CC) - E
It’’s Over (Level 42) “D”
In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins) “Dm”
Into The Mystic (Van Morrison) “E”
Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) “Em”
Love Will Keep Us Alive (The Eagles) “A”
More Than Words (Extreme) “G”
Open Arms (Journey) “C”
Remember Me (Mark Schultz) “C”
Shape Of My Heart (Sting) “F#m”
Tupelo Honey (Van Morrison) – “G”
A Whiter Shade of Pale (Procol Harem) “C”
Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) "G"
Yesterday (The Beatles) "G"
Jazz Standards:
Autumn Leaves "Cm" (Mercer/Kosma)
Beyond The Sea (Bobby Darin) “F”
Bye Bye Blackbird "F" (Dixon/Henderson)
Corcovado (A.C. Jobim) “C”
The Days of Wine and Roses (Henry Mancini) “F”
Dindi (A.C. Jobim) “E flat”
Don't Get Around Much Anymore "C" (Russell/Ellington)
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones) “G”
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones) “B-flat”
Fields of Gold (Sting) “D”
Fly Me To The Moon (Sinatra) "Am"
The Girl From Ipanema (A.C. Jobim) “F”
The Goodbye Look (Donald Fagen) “C”
Here's That Rainy Day "G" (Burke/VanHeusen)
How Insensitive (A.C. Jobim) “Dm”
I Thought About You "F" (Mercer/VanHeusen)
Just Friends (John Klenner & Sam L. Lewis) “G”
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel) “D”
Let’s Fall In Love (Arlen/Koehler) “C”
Love Will Keep Us Alive (The Eagles) “A”
Mack The Knife (Frank Sinatra) “C”
Meditation (Jobim/Gilbert) “E flat”
Moon Over Bourbon Street (Sting) “Em”
Moondance (Van Morrison) "Am"
Moonlight In Vermont Suessdorf/Blackburn) “E flat”
My Foolish Heart (Washington/Young) “B-flat”
My One and Only Love (Mellin/Wood) “E flat”
My Romance (Rodgers/Hart) “C”
Night and Day (Cole Porter) “F”_
Route 66 (Bobby Troupe) “F”
So Many Stars (Mendez/ Bergman/Bergman) “F”
Spring Is Here (Rogers/Hart) “A flat”
Stella By Starlight (Victor Young) “B flat”
Take The "A" Train "C" (Gaines/Strayhorn)
There Will Never Be Another You (Warren/Gordon) “E flat”
This Masquerade (George Benson) “Fm”
Triste (A.C. Jobim) “C”
Wave (A.C. Jobim) “A”
The Way You Look Tonight (Kern/Fields) “F”
You Make Me Feel So Young (Frank Sinatra) “C”
80’s / New Wave:
All She Wants To Do Is Dance (Don Henley)
The Boys Of Summer (Don Henley)
Don’t Dream It’s Over (Crowded House) “E-flat”
Down Under (Men At Work)
Drive (The Cars)
Driven To Tears (The Police) “Am”
Electric Blue (Icehouse)
The End of the Innocence (Don Henley) “A – flat”
Every Breath You Take (The Police)
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police)
Every Time You Go Away (Paul Young)
Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Tears For Fears)
Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor)
Faithfully (Journey) “B”
Fragile (Sting)
Foolish Heart (Steve Perry)
Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen) “A”
Hungry Heart (Bruce Springsteen) “C”
Hurts So Good (John Cougar Mellencamp) “A”
Hysteria (Def Leppard) “D”
I Melt With You (Modern English) “D”
I Would Die 4 U (Prince+The Revolution) “D”
I Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty) “G”
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel) “Bm”
It’s My Life (Talk Talk)
It’’s Over (Level 42) “D”
I’ve Been In Love Before (The Cutting Crew)
Jessie’s Girl (Rick Springfield) “D”
Kyrie (Mr. Mister)
The Long Run (Eagles)
Mary’s Prayer (Meet Danny Wilson) “C”
Moon Over Bourbon Street (Sting)
Open Arms (Journey)
Purple Rain (Prince+The Revolution)
Red Red Wine (UB40)
Run To You (Bryan Adams)
Sailing (Christopher Cross)
Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top) “Cm”
Sign Your Name (Terrence Trent D’Arby)
Summer Of '69 (Bryan Adams)
Synchronicity II (The Police)
Take My Breath Away (Berlin) – “A flat”
Take My Breath Away (Berlin) – “F”
Taken In (Mike+The Mechanics)
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper) – “A”
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper) – “C”
Video Killed The Radio Star (The Buggles)
When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around (The Police) "Em"
Where The Streets Have No Name (U2)
Whip It (DEVO)
Christmas:
A Child Is Born
The Christmas Song (Mel Torme)
Christmastime Is Here
Feliz Navidad
Frosty The Snowman
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Here Comes Santa Claus
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring
Jingle Bell Rock
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (R.S. GBB arrangement)
Last Christmas (WHAM!)
Let It Snow!
Nothing But A Child
Please Come Home For Christmas (The Eagles) “A””
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
Silent Night
Sleigh Ride
We Three Kings
What Child Is This?
White Christmas
Wondrous Story
Richard Page/Don Henley/Sting/Peter Gabriel/Frank Sinatra/The Beatles/The Police/Third Matinee/The YellowJackets/Jaco Pastorius/John Patitucci.
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