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"<strong><br />
Bruce H. McCosar</strong> is a middle and high school science teacher residing in Gainesville, Florida, USA. He switched to teaching after a career in medicinal chemistry. He is a member of the <em>Mvskoke</em> (Creek) Nation, a Native American tribe originally indigenous to the Southeastern United States.<br />
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As a musician, he plays bass, guitar, Hammond organ, keys, and various drums. Many of these appear on his first album, <em>evolution</em> (Nov. 2006). His second album, <em>handmade</em> (Feb 2007), featured jazz compositions backed by hand percussion instruments only (mainly conga drums).<br />
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And then came <em>La vie sous la mer</em> (Oct 2007). After a long and difficult summer, this album developed as a labor of love. Jazzier, cooler, and stranger than any work he's released before, this album tells eight interconnected stories, and even features a freely-available PDF companion book (for more details, see<a href="http://bmccosar.wordpress.com/album-4-la-vie-sous-la-mer/"> this page</a>).<br />
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<h3>Influences</h3>
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Originally, Bruce was a jazz guitarist, and started a Gainesville band known as <em>Rhythm Method</em>. His favorite, and most influential, "mainstream" jazz artists are John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Dave Brubeck, and Chet Baker. However, Bruce also loves soul jazz --- Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff --- and jazz influenced rock, for example, Joni Mitchell's <em>Hejira</em> album.<br />
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And today, he has completely abandoned commercial music: he focuses exclusively on Creative Commons licensed works, such as those found on Jamendo (see the list of recommended artists above).<br />
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<h3>History</h3>
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Bruce has been recording solo work since 2005. This led him to learn many more instruments: bass, keyboards, conga drums, and traditional drumset. (There are even a few new ones on the horizon.) With the aid of his 8-track recorder, and the power of Linux on his side, he has truly become a one-man band.<br />
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<strong> Main Advantage of being a one-man band</strong>: No arguments or "creative differences" between band members.<br />
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<strong> Main Disadvantage</strong>: Rather difficult to play live shows!"^^xsd:string
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