Picture Yourself Playing the Bass

Mike Chiavaro can be found playing all over New York City with groups such as Bell, Jerseyband, Burlap to Cashmere, The Christine Hagan Project, Keith Ward Group, Dave Truet's Clarify, Paul Cox, and Rude Jackson. He has worked as a session musician for a line-up of legendary producers including Phil Ramone (Paul Simon, Elton John), Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, John Lennon), Brian Harding (Jennifer Lopez, Dream Theater), David Rosenthal (Steve Vai, Billy Joel), Anthony J. Resta (Collective Soul, Duran Duran), Anthony Winters, Ross Peterson (Bjork), and John Hill. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Mike has 8 years of teaching experience and has worked with many major label artists such as, Burlap to Cashmere (Warner Bros), Danielle Evin (Sony Records), Nell Bryden (157 Records), Rose Falcon (Columbia), Megumi Kanda (Albany Records), and Spencer Day (Universal Records). Touring credits include national tours with Czech Grammy Winner Lenka Dusilova, James Harries, and Bob America.Mike Chiavaro is the author of 'Picture Yourself Playing the Bass', published 2008 under ISBN 9781598635089 and ISBN 1598635085.