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JD Pinckney was exposed to music constantly throughout his life.  Both his father, a retired cellist and his recently deceased mother, a harpist were members of the prestigious Saint Louis Symphony. 

JD began his musical career on the cello at the tender age of seven and switched to bass when he was 14. During that time JD was mentored by music educator extraordinaire, JD Parran. He played in the University City High School Orchestra and also the Jazz Band. He has studied at music at Washington University in St. Louis, and privately with Henry Loew, the principal bassist with the Saint Louis Symphony. He attended the Musicians Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA where he studied with Gary Willis, Steve Bailey, Jeff Berlin, Alexis Sklarevski, Tim Bogert and many other phenominal bassists. JD also plays a mean blues harmonica.

JD draws his influences from many sources, from R&B to rock to jazz and everywhere in-between, and that shows in his ability to blend in to virtually any musical situation. You can hear influences of the following bassists in JD's playing: Marcus Miller, Anthony Jackson, Alfonso Johnson, Jaco Pastorious, Stanley Clarke, Abraham Laborial, Larry Graham, Pino Paladino, Verdine White, Louis Johnson, Rocco Prestia, James Jamerson among others.

JD has an uncanny ability to blend in to virtually any musical situation. He always adds his own special funky energy to whatever music he is performing.

JD spent much of the 80's and 90's gigging and touring with various rock, R&B and jazz acts. He has toured with or shared the bill with the likes of Gary Walker, War, Morris Day and the Time, Confunkshun, Ollie Ali Wilson of the Temptations, Johnny Graham of Earth Wind and Fire, Chaka Kahn, Krystol, The Jets, Pleasure Mask, Bibianna, Casual Sax, and many other acts.

Katherine Prouse More recently, JD has recorded and performed with Katherine Prouse, an extraordinarily talented jazz singer. He has also worked with "Playlist", a cover/dance band, and "Yardsale", a 7 piece '70s blues/disco band. JD has worked with Christian singer/songwriter, Mariah Langford; and also with a very talented young singer/songwriter named Linsea; and The Frankie Russel Band, featuring the classic style rock n roll songs of Frankie Russell. JD has performed at various churches including Elsinore First Assembly, South Hills Church, Corona International Christian Fellowship, TEN27 Church among others.

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JD builds and endorses his own brand of handcrafted basses, Classic Bass Works.