Don Kane  //  Melodies, Bass, Vocals, Clarinet, Sax...

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“Speeth, Kane and Workman bring powerful combined musical presence to awareness-raising…”

Don Kane (www.DonKaneBass.com) has played professionally for many decades, having joined the Musican’s Union at 14. Don started his career playing clarinet and saxophone, apprenticing with his father’s band, The Three Beats, a local San Francisco mainstay which appeared at Nick’s Rockaway Beach through the ’50s and ’60s. Don Studied bass with Chuck Rainey and Carol Kaye and clarinet with John Geanacos, and voice with Faith Winthrop. Don added bass to his repertoire while serving with the U.S. Air Force military band during the Vietnam era. After receiving an honorable discharge, he began his days as a touring musician, working with Bob Crosby, Xavier Cugat, Sammy Kaye, Vaughn Monroe, Skeeter Davis, The Sounds of Joy and others. Kane also lived for two years in Nashville, working for and touring with Eddie Arnold back when Arnold was CMA Entertainer of the Year. A highly sought-after musician for his flexibility, versatility, and easy-going nature, Don is comfortable with a wide variety of styles. After a lifetime of improvisational performance, Don has recently begun venturing into writing formally. His first published melody can be heard as our album’s first cut: One Way Track.