Saturday and Sunday, 07/25, 07/26, 10am-4pm

The Jazzschool’s Weekend Electric Bass Intensive is a two-day program for dedicated electric bass players looking to deepen their skills, expand their musical perspective, and spend a weekend immersed in music with other serious bassists.

Saturday & Sunday, July 25–26
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The intensive is open to adult players and mature teens with prior experience on the instrument. Committed hobbyists, aspiring professionals, and working musicians are all welcome.

Over the course of the weekend, participants will work closely with an outstanding faculty representing a wide range of musical backgrounds and stylistic approaches: Angeline Saris, Jahon Pride, Daniel “D-Lucca” Parenti, and Ayla Davila. Each afternoon also features a professional drummer, creating opportunities to develop groove, time feel, ensemble communication, and the essential skill of locking in with a rhythm section.

The intensive combines small breakout groups with full-group sessions of no more than 20 participants. Students rotate among instructors throughout the weekend and participate in playing sessions, faculty demonstrations, listening discussions, jam sessions, and individualized coaching and feedback. The atmosphere is focused, supportive, and collaborative, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions, exchange ideas, meet fellow players, and make music together.

Topics may include:

• Groove and time feel
• Improvisation
• Tone and sound
• Technique
• Fretboard knowledge
• Practice strategies
• Reading charts
• Gear
• Musical approaches to funk, Latin music, jazz, and more

Rather than focusing on a single musical tradition, the program is designed to expose participants to a broad range of concepts, approaches, and real-world musical experiences.

More than just a class, the Weekend Electric Bass Intensive is an opportunity to recharge creatively, connect with a community of passionate bass players, and come away with fresh ideas for your playing and practicing. Participants will leave with renewed inspiration, stronger groove awareness, expanded stylistic understanding, greater confidence, and new musical relationships that can continue long after the weekend ends.

Sample Schedule

Saturday
Faculty: Angeline Saris & Jahon Pride

10:00–10:15
Welcome, introductions & weekend overview

10:15–11:30
Cohort A — Angeline Saris
Cohort B — Jahon Pride

11:30–11:45
Break

11:45–1:00
Cohort A — Jahon Pride
Cohort B — Angeline Saris

1:00–1:45
Lunch

1:45–2:45
Rhythm section workshop with faculty and guest drummer

2:45–3:00
Break

3:00–4:00
Jam session with faculty and guest drummer

Sunday
Faculty: Daniel “D-Lucca” Parenti & Ayla Davila

10:00–10:15
Welcome & Day 2 overview

10:15–11:30
Cohort A — Daniel “D-Lucca” Parenti
Cohort B — Ayla Davila

11:30–11:45
Break

11:45–1:00
Cohort A — Ayla Davila
Cohort B — Daniel “D-Lucca” Parenti

1:00–1:45
Lunch

1:45–2:45
Rhythm section workshop with faculty and guest drummer

2:45–3:00
Break

3:00–4:00
Jam session & wrap-up with faculty and guest drummer

Schedule subject to minor adjustments.

Faculty

Angeline Saris

Angeline Saris is a Bay Area bassist, songwriter, and educator known for her powerful groove, versatility, and dynamic stage presence. Equally at home in rock, pop, R&B, soul, funk, and jazz, she has toured and recorded with artists including Todd Rundgren, Adrian Belew, Narada Michael Walden, Ernest Ranglin, and Zepparella, and has shared the stage with Carlos Santana, Steve Vai, Dionne Warwick, Joe Bonamassa, Ronnie Spector, and many others. Most recently, she appeared on Carlos Santana’s album Sentient and has performed with Jay Lane, Melvin Seals, and Celebration of Bowie.

As a composer and bandleader, Angeline leads her original project ANGELEX, blending rock, soul, and funk influences with her distinctive songwriting. She is also an accomplished educator, having created instructional materials for Hal Leonard and taught at Warwick Bass Camp, the National Guitar Workshop, the California Jazz Conservatory, and numerous clinics and workshops. Her teaching emphasizes strong musicianship, versatility, groove, and helping students develop their own musical voice.

Jahon Pride

Jahon Pride is a Bay Area bassist, pianist, vocalist, and songwriter whose musical career began in church at a young age. After starting on guitar, he switched to bass at age seven and was performing publicly by age nine. As a teenager he toured nationally with the Pickney Gospel Singers before serving in the military.

Following his military service, Jahon built a diverse career performing R&B, funk, blues, jazz, gospel, and Zydeco. He currently serves as lead musician at Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church and has held similar roles at several congregations.

Jahon is also a longtime bassist with the Vybe Society Wedding & Corporate Band and performs with the Dick Bright Orchestra and Club 90. Known for his versatility and deep groove, he brings decades of professional performance experience to both the stage and the classroom.

Daniel “D-Lucca” Parenti

Daniel “D-Lucca” Parenti is a bassist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator with more than 30 years of professional experience. A versatile performer, he has appeared throughout the United States and internationally in jazz, Latin jazz, funk, R&B, gospel, pop, and orchestral settings, including the 2025 Monterey Jazz Festival with Pete Escovedo.

Daniel has performed with artists including Rosemary Clooney, Michael Brecker, Lionel Hampton, Sheila E., Dee Dee Bridgewater, Maria Schneider, Peter Erskine, Tom Harrell, Michael Feinstein, and Fred Wesley. His recording credits include two Grammy-nominated albums with Rosemary Clooney, and he has received multiple ASCAP Plus Awards for composition.

A dedicated educator, Daniel has taught at the California Jazz Conservatory since 2013 and also serves on the faculty at Oakland School for the Arts. He is the founder of the DL5 Jazz Quintet and co-director of the Luca & Lucca Orchestra, and remains active as a performer, composer, arranger, and clinician throughout the Bay Area.

Ayla Davila

Ayla Davila is a Bay Area bassist, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist of Guatemalan descent. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, she is recognized as one of the Bay Area’s leading bassists and has built a diverse career performing and directing ensembles across Latin and contemporary music traditions.

A founding member of Los Cenzontles, La Mixta Criolla, and Carne Cruda, Ayla has also toured and performed with acclaimed groups including Mario y Su Timbeko, La Moderna Tradición, and Jesús Díaz y su Qba. As a performer, composer, and music director, she is committed to celebrating cultural traditions while fostering creativity, collaboration, and musical excellence.