Instruments Trumpet, bass Role Music creator | Name "Bassy" Brockmann Music group Brooklyn Funk Essentials | |
Born January 1, 1962 (age 62) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. ( 1962-01-01 ) Occupation(s) Music composer, musician, producer Albums Cool and Steady and Easy, Watcha Playin' Awards Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album Nominations Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year Similar People Christina Aguilera, Everton Sylvester, Paul Shapiro, Josh Roseman, Stephanie McKay Profiles | ||
Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Take The L Train
"Bassy" Bob Brockmann is a music mixer, producer, trumpet and bass player, and new media creator. He has also musically collaborated with many singers and bands, such as The Fugees, Notorious BIG, Craig Mack, Toni Braxton, Babyface, Cee Lo Green, Soulive, Surface, Brian McKnight, Christina Aguilera, Brandy and Mary J Blige, as well as with other artists such as Faith Hill, Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow and the Dixie Chicks.
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Brockmann is also the owner of the Commando Room, a mixing and mastering Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with his partner Eric Gorman.
Awards and honors
Brockmann has been nominated for more than 30 Grammy Awards, and has won twice: for Christina Aguilera's 2000 album Mi Reflejo and for Kirk Franklin's 1999 album The Nu Nation Project. His mix of "There You'll Be" from the film Pearl Harbor was nominated for a 2001 "Best Song" Oscar.
Songs
Madame Zzaj
Take the L Train
Istanbul Twilight
Mambo con Dancehall
Ska Ka-Bop
The Revolution Was Postponed Because of Rain
In the Buzzbag
Make Them Like It
I Got Cash
The Day Before Adidi
Big Apple Boogaloo
Dibby Dibby Sound
Blow Your Brains Out
Magick Karpet Ride
The Creator Has a Master Plan
Stickman Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Recycles
Selling Out
Bop Hop
Mizz Bed-Stuy
Zurna Preserve
Freeway to Uskudar
Woman Thing
Dance-Free Night
A Headnaddas Journey to the Planet Adidi-Skizm
Magic Carpet Ride
Bill's Playground
S-Curved
For a Few Dollars More-Faya
Rude Boy Shuffle
Hard to Stop / Feelgood
Vinyl Crisis