Jeremy Zuckerman

Brett's Bass Fund was created in loving memory of one of my closest, and oldest friends. I knew Brett practically all my life (we met when I was two!) He taught me about music, life, food, and friendship.

(THE DRAWING IS OFFICIALLY OVER AND WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN. THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!! CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!!

Win a pair of tickets to an Avatar: The Last Airbender 20th Anniversary Concert, an ATLA Book 1 vinyl signed by me and series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, or a signed ATLA Book 2 vinyl! Details below.)

Growing up, I idolized Brett. He was touring Europe with a metal band when I was just discovering Metallica. He taught me the modes in 10 minutes when no one else could get me to understand them. I watched him perform on live TV with Jimmy Page on Saturday Night Live. He turned me on to James Brown, the Meters, Funkadelic, Willie Bobo, Roy Ayers, Maceo, and eventually we formed a funk band. He never pushed; I had no idea he was teaching... I grew so much from our friendship. Brett was a huge part of my musical journey and no doubt an essential piece of what inspired me to become a composer. He was quite simply the coolest, sweetest, raddest, funniest, most creative, and most humble person. I loved him.

In Brett's memory and in honor of his beautiful, generous spirit, Brett's Bass Fund was established with the purpose of providing the gift of learning the bass to people who have the dream but may not have the means.

Please support this cause by becoming a sponsor for my May practice campaign, or by joining the campaign and committing to 15 minutes of practice a day throughout May!

If you decide to do your own campaign, you can practice anything that makes sound - a conventional instrument, your voice (also an instrument), computer music (also an instrument), making sound with rubber bands (certainly can be an instrument), deep listening, something you've been meaning to explore but haven't yet found the motivation... You don't even have to call yourself a musician (labels suck anyway). It's really easy to sign up, it's free, and I guarantee it will be so good for you while also benefitting others.

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Three winners will be randomly chosen to receive one of the following:

• An Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book One: Water vinyl signed by Jeremy Zuckerman, and Avatar creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko (1 available)

• An Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book Two: Earth vinyl signed by Jeremy Zuckerman, and Avatar creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko (1 available)

• A pair of tickets to the 20th Anniversary ATLA Live in Concert (show of your choosing), OR both albums signed - winner's choice (1 available)

How to enter:

• Either donate a minimum of $25 or become a participant and raise a minimum of $25.

• If you donate, put ATLA in the comments.

• If you become a participant, send an email to kristina@brettsbassfund.org with ATLA in the subject.

At the end of the month, we'll do a random drawing and then reach out to the three winners to let them know.