W E L C O M E

Welcome to the homepage of jazz bassist Scott Pazera.  Scott Pazera has been playing bass for over 20 years and is a motivated instructor, small business owner and spirited performer.  Scott has been performing publicly with his own jazz groups and often works as a sideman to some of the top performers in Chicago.  Playing extended range fretted and fretless basses has allowed him to view the modern role of the bass without boundaries.

Scott has studied with many fine teachers and is proud to include Frank Potts, Bill Dickens, Todd Johnson & Janek Gwizdala as notable mentors.  He feels that your musical education is a journey and not a destination.  There will never be a day when your musical education is complete.  There is always something to learn and there is always somebody out there that you can learn from.  Books & videos are a great source of information and with the right instructor can lead to a path of endless self-help.

Scott has performed and/or recorded with artists such as Rich Little, Ce Ce Peniston, Med Flory (Supersax), Henry Johnson, Byron Stripling, Rachel Yamagata,  Paris Delane (Sonia Dada), James Russell, Satya Graha, Mike Mandell and many others.  Stay tuned as there are many more exciting projects in the works.