Patrick Scales

Patrick Scales began his teaching career in 1996 as a principal instructor of electric bass at the University of Music and Performing Arts Heidelberg-Mannheim. He later taught at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich and at the Jazz Institute of the University of Music and Theatre Munich. He is regularly invited as a lecturer at international jazz workshops. He is co-author of Peter O’Mara’s book A Rhythmic Concept for Funk/Fusion Bass, published by Advance Music.

As co-leader of the band SCALES, he released three CDs under his own name together with his brother Martin Scales (guitar). These include the albums Grounded, released by the renowned jazz label Blue Note, and Our House, released by Enja Records. He was a permanent member of Klaus Doldinger’s Passport for 28 years. The band is regarded as one of the most influential jazz-rock groups worldwide. For more than 24 years, he worked with American saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, both in the studio and in live performances.

He has also collaborated on recordings and concerts with the following musicians: Fred Wesley, Ola Onabule, Chuck Loeb, Robben Ford, Randy Brecker, Nils Landgren, Dominic Miller, Don Grusin, Claudio Roditi, Jay Ashby, Joy Denalane, Johnny Griffin, Benny Bailey, Bob Mintzer, Till Brönner, Wolfgang Haffner, Max Mutzke, Rainhard Fendrich, Helge Schneider, Udo Lindenberg, and many others.