Brian Mulholland

Brian Mulholland was bassist for the late legendary jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. Brian's debut album, Deco, showcases all-original, quirky songwriting in his instrumental music for jazz quintet. Brian undertook graduate studies from the world-renown faculty at the University of North Texas. In addition to lessons with well-respected bassist Lynn Seaton, he performed with the L5 Guitar Ensemble and in the 3 O'Clock Lab Band (Jay Saunders, dir.).

Brian undertook graduate studies from the world-renown faculty at the University of North Texas. In addition to lessons with well-respected bassist Lynn Seaton, he performed with the L5 Guitar Ensemble and in the 3 O'Clock Lab Band (Jay Saunders, dir.).

He became the Jazz Bass and Jazz Theory Teaching Fellow in 2004, teaching undergraduate and graduate jazz bass lessons. Brian also performed with Seaton and Jeff Eckels (Whatdyaknow) as part of the Lower Convergence Trio at the 2005 International Society of Bassists Conference in Kalamazoo, MI.

Beginning with the piano at age 3 while growing up in Anderson, South Carolina, Brian picked up the bass at age 10, and after only two months of practice he performed with the local high school jazz band.

He continued by learning extended tapping and thumbing techniques after listening to Victor Wooten. Soon he met Wooten and was able to perform with the Flecktones on several occasions starting at age 12. He has gone on to share the stage with many musicians - B?la Fleck, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Chip McNeill, and Denis DiBlasio, to name a few.

His transcription work was requested for Victor Wooten: Bass Day 98 at the Hudson Music Online site, HudsonMusic.Com. As a pianist, he musically directed productions of 1940's Radio Hour and Once On This Island.

He has recorded with Maynard Ferguson, Ken Edwards, Stockton Helbing (Lodestar), Clay Ross, and Lily Maase.