Multi -instrumentalist, multi-genre composer, singer. and generally nice guy.  Has worked in jazz, experimental music, rock, pop, Americana/roots music, bluegrass, etc.  (Go ahead...try and put me in a slot - grin)

Hello, I'm JJ and freelance as bassist & lately focusing also on composing, arranging & finally producing own instrumental tunes in various Funk-Latin-Jazz-World Beat inspired styles & flavors.
It's a "One-Man-Band" project so far and all music is done by myself at home. 
I hope you like what you hear and appreciate your visit, any comment or support!🙏❤️

ISSA Official 2024 Nominee * International Male • Songwriter & Sound Engineer Of The Year * (Atlanta, USA)
WSA Finalist 2021/2022/2023 * Best Jazz Song * (Sydney, Australia)

Ps: I'm interested in connecting with various instrumentalists for recording my tunes...and as a bassist I'm available for sessions (offline/remote) or eventual collabbing.

For booking/collab/session inquiries: jjoherl@gmail.com
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Daniel Achenbach (* 1983) is an electric bass player, composer and bass teacher located in Berlin/Germany. This page features his solo music.


I started playing the bass guitar in 1967.... over the years have also played guitar, violin, viola, upright bass, U-Bass, ukulele, mandolin and mandola. Bass guitar is the instrument that is most natural for me to play. I "discovered" the fretless bass guitar in 1973. I heard the true potential of the instrument on the Hejira album by Joni Mitchell in the playing of Jaco Pastorius. When I heard his solo album in 1976, I was blown away....the best bass playing ever!!!! I played in many varied bands and orchestras including Blue Island (with Tony Gioiosa, Rich Rita &amp; Dan Galayda), The Kent Brothers Band, Northwest Indiana Symphony, San Diego Mandolin Orchestra, Innisfree (with Dennis Cahill), Jack Straw (with Tom Gunty), Stewart Ridge (with Rich Rita, Dan Galayda &amp; Tom Gniewek), and Jubal (with Kevin Waltham, Joe Benson, Mark &amp; Bruce Deane). Attended music school at DePaul University in Chicago 1971-75. Attended bass guitar weekend with Jack Casady at Fur Peace Ranch in 2006. Played in Bass Clef Experiment (with Mike Alvarez/cello).
In recent years I have been exploring solo bass playing (covers & originals).


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