Kawuda me Hussain Jiffry kiyanne ? Hoyala beluwama tikak wisthara Hamba wuna 
menna meya thama Hussain Jiffry kiyanne
dekkama nikan dekala purudu gathiyak denewada ?
menna mekai kandare
HUSSAIN JIFFRY
ELECTRIC BASS . VOCALS . COMPOSER . ARRANGER . ENGINEER
Since arriving in California from his native land of Sri Lanka (via Europe), Hussain Jiffry has become one of the most sought-after bassist Los Angeles. His in-the-pocket feel and versatility has kept his phone ringing in the past sixteen years.
Born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Hussain grew up surrounded by the richly varied traditional music of his country, but also listened constantly to pop, jazz, & r&b that was played over the radio. He started singing in school choirs at 10, took up piano accordian at age 12 and at 17 started playing electric bass.
In 1982 while performing with a local band in Sri Lanka, Hussain was offered to tour Europe with an r&b band, eventually spending six years on the European club circuit. In 1988 he moved to Los Angeles to study music at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood California. He graduated from MI in March 1989, receiving the schools highest award, the Vocational Honors Diploma.
In the past sixteen years Hussain has gradually grown busier and more in demand as his reputation has spread as a player ,writer, arranger, producer and music educator. He teaches at the LosAngeles Music Academy and also is currently touring with Sergio Mendes, LA All Stars & Yanni . Below is a partial list of people he has recorded and
or toured with.
Tom Scott......................................Justo Almario
Michael Bolton.......................................Bobby Brown
Deneice Williams....................................Jim Messina
Paul Russo............................................Christopher Cross
Hellen Reddy.........................................Ignacio Berroa
Mel Carter.............................................Al McKay all stars
Kleber Jorge..........................................Melissa Manchester
The Atlanta Symphony..........................Carol King
Stefanie Powers.....................................Tito Puente
Jim Messina...........................................Whitney Houston
Kevyn Lettau..........................................Steve Winwood
Ed Ames................................................Sam Moore
Word of Mouth.......................................Marty Stuart
Eliana Estevah........................................Phoebe Snow
Anna Maria Alberghetti..........................Yanni
Robert Kyle............................................Gloria Gaynor
Joe Williams...........................................The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Raitt & Janis Page...........................Dave Weckl band
Dirk Fisher big band..............................The Four Tops
Petula Clark........................................... Jack Jones
Freda Payne........................................... Jonathan Butler
Kenny Kirkland.......................................Pam Tillis
Little Anthony and the Imperials..............Jerry Buttler
Lamont Dozier........................................Marilyn Scott
Pauline Wilson.........................................Crystal Gayle
Pocket Change........................................Chaka Khan
Monica Mancini.......................................Sharon Peri
David Foster...........................................Captain & Tennille
Freddie Ravel..........................................Dione Warwick
Monica....................................................Russelle Ferrante
Rique Pantoja..........................................Sergio Mendes
Niki Haris................................................Hubert Laws
Robert Greenidge....................................Ralph MacDonald......................Herb Alpert & Lani Hall.
Yanni speaks about Hussain
Interview with Hussain
Kohomada Lankawe ayage weda
menna meya thama Hussain Jiffry kiyanne
dekkama nikan dekala purudu gathiyak denewada ?
menna mekai kandare HUSSAIN JIFFRY
ELECTRIC BASS . VOCALS . COMPOSER . ARRANGER . ENGINEER
Since arriving in California from his native land of Sri Lanka (via Europe), Hussain Jiffry has become one of the most sought-after bassist Los Angeles. His in-the-pocket feel and versatility has kept his phone ringing in the past sixteen years.
Born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Hussain grew up surrounded by the richly varied traditional music of his country, but also listened constantly to pop, jazz, & r&b that was played over the radio. He started singing in school choirs at 10, took up piano accordian at age 12 and at 17 started playing electric bass.
In 1982 while performing with a local band in Sri Lanka, Hussain was offered to tour Europe with an r&b band, eventually spending six years on the European club circuit. In 1988 he moved to Los Angeles to study music at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood California. He graduated from MI in March 1989, receiving the schools highest award, the Vocational Honors Diploma.
In the past sixteen years Hussain has gradually grown busier and more in demand as his reputation has spread as a player ,writer, arranger, producer and music educator. He teaches at the LosAngeles Music Academy and also is currently touring with Sergio Mendes, LA All Stars & Yanni . Below is a partial list of people he has recorded and
or toured with.
Tom Scott......................................Justo Almario
Michael Bolton.......................................Bobby Brown
Deneice Williams....................................Jim Messina
Paul Russo............................................Christopher Cross
Hellen Reddy.........................................Ignacio Berroa
Mel Carter.............................................Al McKay all stars
Kleber Jorge..........................................Melissa Manchester
The Atlanta Symphony..........................Carol King
Stefanie Powers.....................................Tito Puente
Jim Messina...........................................Whitney Houston
Kevyn Lettau..........................................Steve Winwood
Ed Ames................................................Sam Moore
Word of Mouth.......................................Marty Stuart
Eliana Estevah........................................Phoebe Snow
Anna Maria Alberghetti..........................Yanni
Robert Kyle............................................Gloria Gaynor
Joe Williams...........................................The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Raitt & Janis Page...........................Dave Weckl band
Dirk Fisher big band..............................The Four Tops
Petula Clark........................................... Jack Jones
Freda Payne........................................... Jonathan Butler
Kenny Kirkland.......................................Pam Tillis
Little Anthony and the Imperials..............Jerry Buttler
Lamont Dozier........................................Marilyn Scott
Pauline Wilson.........................................Crystal Gayle
Pocket Change........................................Chaka Khan
Monica Mancini.......................................Sharon Peri
David Foster...........................................Captain & Tennille
Freddie Ravel..........................................Dione Warwick
Monica....................................................Russelle Ferrante
Rique Pantoja..........................................Sergio Mendes
Niki Haris................................................Hubert Laws
Robert Greenidge....................................Ralph MacDonald......................Herb Alpert & Lani Hall.
Yanni speaks about Hussain
Interview with Hussain
Kohomada Lankawe ayage weda
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