Author: Arthur Sadowsky

Arthur Sadowsky is now considered one of the top electric bass players on the New York scene. He is the musical director of “Arthur Sadowsky & The Troubadours” regularly gigging in Manhattan. Currently he is performing, composing, and arranging. Sadowsky and the Troubadours perform a modern version of classic jazz that is stimulating to the jazz enthusiast while at the same time very melodically pleasing to the casual music lover. Born and raised in the icy tundras of the USSR, Arthur was surrounded by music and art from a very young age and knew this was going to be a life-long passion. Having studied Russian classical music throughout his childhood, it wasn’t until the age of 14, when Arthur heard the music of Joe Zawinul, his life would change forever. Hearing jazz for the first time was the awakening he was looking for. According to Arthur, “It was like being able to fly or communicate with Dolphins.” Arthur knew that to pursue his dream he would have to leave his country. Arthur’s love affair with the bass guitar started when he was 16 years old. He recalls, “I was at a night club checking out a musician friend of mine. While his band was on break, standing alone in the middle of the stage was this sleek and sexy electric bass gently supported on a guitar stand by its neck. I was in love for the first time in my life, and this passion will never wane.” Through the years of study, Arthur has perfected his craft as a performer, composer, and arranger. Arthur Sadowsky has truly created his own unique sound with heavy influences from the great lineage of jazz musicians, most notably Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and Joe Zawinul. “I can’t wait to see what is next for me on this artistic journey through life. I am looking forward to sharing my deep and passionate love of music with all of you. Please stay tuned and never stop swinging,” Arthur proclaims!

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What a “strange” bass guitar this bass is… I’ve never planned to play and use this Fender Bass V exclusively, but here we are: this instrument has only one sound, but it feels and plays great! It is a superbly comfortable and well-defined instrument to hold and play… The beauty that was crafted back in October of 1967. I’m very grateful and privileged (to be able to use this instrument). Here is the link to prove it: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=745977994164584&ref=sharing

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Dear friends in #Portland, ME, please mark your calendars and come down to support our first-time performance at Blue Portland Maine Live Music Venue Band futures:

Hiroaki Honshuku – flutes, and EWI, Arthur Sadowsky – el. bass, and Charlie Steiner – drums.

Starting @ 9 PM. Get your reservations at this link – https://tinyurl.com/yz6x97pa

More info on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1IPteTxuw

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My very last show of 2023 was with the Dave Keller Band in Tunbridge, Vermont (a small, friendly people town in the middle of nowhere). We’ve played well into the early hours of 2024! We couldn’t stop playing, it was so much fun! And that, my good friends, would be the wrap-up for my 2023 extensive gigging schedule 🥂🍾🎵🕺 Happy New Year, everybody 🎉🙏🙏

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My mother would have been 97 years old today. Her whole life, she devoted herself to teaching Opera singing and assisting young students in pursuing careers as opera singers and educators. She was loved and respected by many talented people. Here is a documentary film (in Russian – unfortunately, now is not the best time, but I’m sure that things will get better between the two countries eventually), which was edited in her honor: https://shorturl.at/sLNP8

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👉 Arthur is playing multiple chords and voicings on the fretless bass. Perfectly executed and intonated (Jaco said on many occasions that it was very difficult to properly execute on the fretless bass, etc).

Arthur Sadowsky & The Troubadours are performing at Foam Brewers in Burlington, Vermont on Friday, November 17, 2023. Featuring Arthur Sadowsky, fretless bass, Hiroaki Honshuku, flute, EWI, and Ilya Dynov, drums. The song is “Tenderly”, arranged by A. Sadowsky. Video by Hiroaki Honshuku.

My new jazz songs are out and available for purchase and download at the link below: https://arthursadowsky.bandcamp.com/

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I got this origami last year as a gift for Thanksgiving from a little boy, my student at that time, who called these two birds Love and Hope… These two words that make this old planet – our home – go around and around… I wish you all, my good people, a happy Thanksgiving! Be safe and appreciate what you already have 🙏🎶

Oh, Jaco, dear Jaco, who loves you, Jaco??