The
Wicked Pickers – The Band
Bill Morris –
Guitar
Bill's playing
has covered a gamut of styles over the years - from rock in the early days to
jazz, fusion, folk and even a little classical in formats from solo to big
band. He has led or been a sideman
with a number of bands since attending Berklee College in the late
1970's. Turning Point was an original
jazz-rock fusion project he led in the 1990's. Other groups included The Barry Sahagian Group, The Sonny
Watson Quartet, The Dave Rasmussen Big Band and The Frank Cagliuso
Quartet. He has studied privately
with Charlie Banacos and Bruce Bartlett.
Bill has developed a fluid, melodic playing style that crosses many
styles. Check out Bill’s
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Paul Green –
Fretless Electric Bass
Paul
took up the bass in high school out of necessity (one neighbor played guitar
and another drums). He studied upright bass with Marshall Hawkins, Larry
Angell, and Mark Bernat, and played in numerous rock and jazz ensembles at
Oberlin College. A stint in the Peace Corps led to an interest in AfroPop and
Latin grooves. Since moving to Boston area, Paul has played fretless electric
bass in the mini-Big Band "Feed the Meter", and salsa with JP
Tropicale, before finding a happy musical home with the Wicked Pickers. |
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“You guys were just
fabulous! Thanks so much for performing
and making the evening so enjoyable!” - Maureen Connors, Associate Director for Administration, Harvard College
Observatory |
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Gordon Hill –
Electric Violin
Gordon
has played and recorded with a
variety of Boston area folk, rock, and jazz bands including The Gulf, Peter O’Dea,
Push the River, and Illustrated Man.
Gordon was also a member of the
Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra. He
studied classical viola as a youngster,
and later improvisational
playing with Matt Glaser. He has
performed at the Berklee Performance Center, Boston City Hall Plaza, and the
Wilbur Theater among other venues. He has a strong interest in music that
blends multiple styles and influences.
Check out Gordon’s electric violins
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George
O’Connor - Mandolin
Before
joining the Wicked Pickers, George played with the Boston-area bluegrass band
Jumpin' Willie. His musical influences include Django Reinhardt, David
Grisman, Norman Blake, and Orrin Starr, with whom he studied guitar before turning his attention to the mandolin. In 2007, George
was a finalist in the WUMB Folk Festival Song Writing Contest
for his song “By the Riverside”.
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