Music I Am #31 – Alejandro Rutty, composer and bassist
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The moment when you knew you wanted to be a musician:
At 16, when my rugby coach (day job: publicist) told me that even though there is some space for creativity in advertising, in the end it’s just an office job, so if what I really cared about was creativity I was better-off going all the way and become an artist.
An important skill for a career in music that does not have anything to do with an instrument or making music:
Reading and acquiring random knowledge
Two ways you stay motivated:
- I make the act of composing entertaining, so it does not feel like work (it is).
- I can’t help it, I have music constantly popping up in my head, so going about playing it or giving it shape is actually soothing and fulfilling.
Latest Project:
Why Bass? an album with solos, duos, trios and quartets for electric bass.
What inspired it:
A catalyst for this “all-bass” project was the wonderful 6-string bass made by Keith Roscoe in Greensboro, NC, pictured on the album cover (Roscoe LG 3006) . Playing it made me realize that the electric bass can be an exciting vehicle for my music, so I started composing and then I couldn’t stop.
Who’s on it:
This time, I played and recorded all parts, so it’s just me out there.
How do you discover new music?
I mostly play my own music, so I am not usually looking for music to play. As for music to listen to, I keep my ears open and ask around.
One living and one dead musician that deserves more attention:
Michael Manring solo albums on the bass are one of a kind (especially “Small Moments”).
As for dead musicians, I am trying to forget them all and focus on the living, of which there are plenty.
Where can we find you online?
Website: www.alejandrorutty.com
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Youtube
ALBUM: https://alejandrorutty.com/albums#whybass
