Four (1/2 hour) Guitar, Electric Bass, or Upright Bass Lessons with Jason Fraticelli! Jason is a Playschool Dad, AND an accomplished professional musician. At the age of 13 he played one of his first shows, on drums, opening for reggae artist Jimmy Cliff in Philadelphia with his dad and his uncle in a group called Elysium. It was that experience that gave Jason "the bug" for musical performance that was to shape a long and ongoing career. Jason pursued his love for jazz at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. It was there that he was able to learn from teachers such as Reggie Workman (futuristic concepts), Cecil McBee (bass proficiency), Jane Ira Bloom (ensemble studies), and George Garzone (improvisation). As an upright bassist, Jason has had the experience of playing with many different musicians, such as Skerik (Les Claypool) and Billy Martin (MMW), performing and touring in groups, such as The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Melody Gardot, and Cyro Baptista's Banquet of the Spirits, and recording with several different bands in the Philadelphia and New York area.