Barry Stephenson

Bassist, Composer, Bandleader, Educator

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

#TheIconoclast IS OUT NOW!!!

ft. @Jamison_Ross, @PatBartMusic, and #RicardoPascal.

Produced by @paynic

BUY IT NOW @Bandcamp!!!

Link In Bio!!!

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

Amen.

[Trak @urproducer]

Building your catalog is a legacy regardless of commercial success.

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

@Wrekonize Man I had a friend tell me that a few years back and it changed my perspective completely. Also, I still got the Waiting Room EP on cd!!!! 😎

[Crazy Clips @crazyclipsonly]

Man with a gun hailed hero after saving an elderly Asian man from a carjacker in LA 😳

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

@mikimikiyummy And you can play all the bass notes without me bitchin! 🤣🤣🤣

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

@melaniecharles Facts

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

Damn, today made me realize why I miss Twitter…. Carry on.

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

Somebody started pre-k4 today!

It warmed my heart to watch #B3 reconnect with his friends as well as make new ones. His new teacher is awesome as well!

Did I mention that I get my 8am-2pm time slot back?!? 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤣

#BackToSchool #PreSchool #PreK #4K #TheyGrowUpFast

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

This.

[MELODIC W☆RRIOR (Bluesky: patbart.bsky.social) @PatBartMusic]

I'm only gonna say this once...

Jazz is NOT the story of advanced harmony. Jazz is the story of Sex, Drugs, Love, Vice, Virtue, Darkness, the Light, Honesty, Lies, Discovery AND Ignorance, and the limits of Humanity.

If you can't come to terms with THIS, you can't play jazz.

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

@johncalvinabney 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[Nate Smith @natesmithdrums]

hey y’all:

a word to the wise when it comes to buying tickets for your favorite artists (especially indies)

PRE-SALES MATTER. A WHOLE LOT.🗣🗣🗣

if you know you want to come see your faves, make your plans early and buy those tickets in advance. it truly helps.

[John Calvin Abney @johncalvinabney]

was a massive joy to join @handsomelizzie on guitar once again with @BarrysPocket on upright bass. thanks for having me. 🎵

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

1. Shout out to you for your vulnerability.

2. THIS MUG IS 🔥 🔥 🔥!!!!

[Bryan Carter @BryanCarterJazz]

A few years ago while on tour in Europe I met a very special guy and practically begged him to come to my show. We were both extremely nervous about being “seen” and so he arrived toward the middle of the show and stood at the very back of the venue.

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

@brianrichjr1 😭😭😭😭

[S. Choi @rxchoi]

How to holla at drummer and bassists: “Are you lint? Because damn, you in the pocket!”

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

Honored to share the stage @BAM_Brooklyn this morning with the legendary Nona Hendryx and @CraigHarrisAqua’s #TailgatorsTales!

The legacy of Black American Music resonates within her voice, and I’m grateful to have been able to provide a foundation for it.

#BAM

[Barry Stephenson @BarrysPocket]

My man @PatBartMusic goin full beast mode on ‘em! 🔥🔥🔥

[theScore esports @theScoreesports]

Infinite Azure with Sax??

--- goosebumps 🤯😭

🎥 via @TEKKEN on twitch

[Jazz Is Dead @jazzisdeadco]

“An important step for the Black artist to take is to engage ourselves in ownership of not only artistic properties, but physical properties. The theaters, the clubs, the record companies...”

#MaxRoach

[Outkast @Outkast]

December 4, 2001 💿