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Since I was born, involved on music. Having parents who loved music, brothers musicians and lots of mates during life practicing and doin' music. I wish I say I'm a musician. :D
Aaron Germain
Spending 15 years as a busy hired-gun bass player, Aaron has been through all sorts of adventures; traveling the world and learning from the masters. This album displays his wide range of music experiences. Growing up in Massachusetts, he...
Abdullah Shakar
Abdullah Shakar was born in Diyarbekir. He began to play oud and saz when he was 9 years old and studied kurdish, arabic maqam mods with Neset Gucmen. Also he was interested and played kurdish, armenian, persian and arabic musics for...
Adam Cohen
In a city where excellence and versatility are the benchmarks for any working bassist worth the gear in his gig bag, Adam Cohen has carved out a healthy piece of the pie. On any given night in Los Angeles, Adam can be found on stage...
Adam Fine
Torontonian Adam S. Fine had long planned to be a jazz double bassist. Picking-up and moving to Halifax for no particular reason in 2000 quickly changed the plan. Fine was surprised to quickly find himself as a popular sideman in the...Adam Minkoff
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Adam Pultz Melbye
I was born in 1981 and grew up in the country-side near the old and beautiful town of Ribe which has a quiteactive cultural life that is unfortunately constantly challenged by the menace of local right-wing and ignorant politicians with...Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik was one of the first musicians to introduce Arabic music into jazz and the first to use the oud, a pear-shaped, traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument similar to a lute as a jazz instrument. He was born...Ahmed Baghdadi
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Aidan Carroll
At 28 years old, Aidan Carroll, versatile bassist and composer has shared the stage with such artists as Donald Fagen, Warren Haynes, John Abercrombie, Ben Monder, Nasheet Waits, Adam Cruz and more. Aidan has performed at such...
Ajamu Akinyele
You've heard the buzz about his latest CD Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience, predicted to be one of "The Best Independent Jazz Album's of 2006," from music critics around the world. You've seen the amazing album cover. You've...Al Garcia
Born in Newark, NJ, Al began playing the bass guitar at the age of 13. He was influenced early on by Jack Bruce and Felix Papalardi, two bass visionaries who helped expand the role of the bass guitar in rock music. His musical horizons...
Al Swainger
Born in 1972, Al began playing the cornet and piano at the age of 6; he also tried the trumpet & tenor horn before finally settling on the french horn at 11. His teen years were spent in a wide variety of ensembles and stylistic settings -...
Albey Balgochian
Relentlessly pursuing his love for his instrument, NYC bassist Albey Balgochian captures the pure essence of soul in his playing. Synchronistically introspective and extrospective, he explores self-expression, uncovering sounds of profound...
Alessandro Olivieri
Hi, my name is Alessandro Olivieri. I’m 43 years old, and live in Bologna. I have been interested in jazz since 1980. Before that, I was absorbed in the study of classical piano. I have always taken private lessons because I like to...
Alex Blake Quartet / Quintet
The Alex Blake Quartet: Alex Blake - Electric & Acoustic Bass, Chris Hunter - Sax, Ted Cruz / Benito Gonzalez - Keyboards, Victor Jones - Drums, Neil Clarke - Percussion. Alex Blake's recording and touring dates read like a "who's who"...Alexander Ayala
Alex Ayala-Bassist/Composer Born in Rio Piedras,Puerto Rico,Bassist/Composer Alex Ayala is one of the most promising Musicians on the Scene.He studied in "Escuela Libre de Musica",and "Conservatorio de Musica Puerto Rico",in wich he...
Alexi David
Hola, and welcome to my website. My name is Alexi David, and I'm a Composer/Double Bassist/Human. It's been and continues to be, an interesting journey. So here goes... I was born in Cyprus, and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn, before...
Alexis Cuadrado
Alexis Cuadrado Bassist, Composer, Bandleader A native of Barcelona and resident in New York since 1999, Alexis Cuadrado is an active member of the city¹s jazz scene. He currently leads the Alexis Cuadrado Quartet, an outlet for his...
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Anders Jormin
Anders Jormin was born 1957 in Jönköping, Sweden. After intense studies, he left Musikhögskolan in Göteborg with diplomas in double-bass and improvisation / pedagogy in 1979. Today as a doublebass-player and composer, AJ is a frequent...
Andrea Veneziani
Since arriving in New York City in the summer of 2009 on a scholarship from the Fulbright Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange between Italy and the United States, Andrea Veneziani has been turning heads with his...
Andres Marcos Revellado
Andrés-Marcos Revellado is a Spanish multi-instrumentalist based in Zurich, who started very early his musical formation. Trained jazz bass and double bass player; plays also guitar, piano and drums. Swimmer against stream; his approach...
Andy McKee
Whether you are talking about Andy McKee’s bass playing or his way of moving through life, three words say it - strength, passion and artistry. Having performed for twenty-five years with many jazz greats, his reputation stretches from...
Andy Rice
Andy Rice grew up in rural Northern Maine. While growing up, although he didn't have any formal bass or jazz training, he absorbed music from wherever he could. He played at church, in the tiny school concert band, and with various local...Anthony Dozier
Started playing during the late 60's, Studied Theory and Harmony at Kennedy-king College in Chicago. Performed in Blues, R&B, and Gospel ensembles as well as Jazz Bands here in the U.S. If you are interested in hiring me,contact me by...
Antonio Correa
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Ariel de la Portilla
Ariel de la Portilla was born in the city of Matanzas, Cuba where he lived until immigrating with his parents to the United States in September of 1980. He was raised in the southwest area of Miami, Florida. The neighborhood better known...
Ark Ovrutski
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Bassit, composer and arranger, Dr. Arnon Palty is a graduate of Berklee School of music (B.A.) and Manhattan School of music (M.M. in Jazz composition and arranging)and holds a Ph.D degree with highest distinction from Bar Ilan University...
Arturo Mora
Born in 1974 in Madrid (Spain), he studied electric bass with Javier ”Pato” Muñoz and combo with Ramón Paús, Miguel Ángel Blanco and Jacobo Cimadevila at Taller de Músicos de Madrid, with Nicolás Ortiz at Escuela de Música...August Engkilde
Short info:August Engkilde is a composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ and sound-designer. August plays the bass, the keyboards and twists the computer knobs on more than 32 jazz, latin, electro, dub, hip hop,...
Avishai Cohen
Bassist/Composer Avishai Cohen, born April 20, 1970 in Israel, a musician who has been called a “jazz visionary of global proportions” by DownBeat, and was declared one of the 100 Most Influential Bass Players of the 20th Century by...
Barre Phillips
Barre Phillips (born October 27, 1934 in San Francisco, California) is a jazz and free improvisation bassist. A professional musician since 1960, he migrated to New York City in 1962, then to Europe in 1967.[1] Since 1972 he has been based...
Barry Guy
Barry Guy is an innovative double bass player and composer whose creative diversity in the fields of Jazz improvisation, solo recitals, chamber and orchestral performance is the outcome both of an unusually varied training and a zest for...Ben Gallina
GREETINGS! My name is Ben Gallina. I write music and play upright bass, electric bass, mandolin, tenor banjo, piano and guitar. Against all logic, I've been playing music in New York City since 2004, with no signs of stopping. You can...Ben Rubin
Over the past decade, Brooklyn-based bassist and producer Ben Rubin (aka Benny Cha Cha) has played and recorded with a who’s who of music greats across many musical styles. From Wu-Tang Clan rapper Killah Priest to legendary...
Ben Street
Street studied at The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston with Miroslav Vitous and Dave Holland. Moved to New York City in 1991. He has performed and toured with Danilo Perez, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Roswell Rudd, Paul Motian, Lee...
Ben Williams
Benjamin James Williams is a native of Washington, DC. He also performs on electric bass and piano as well. His musical influence is rooted in various genres of music including jazz, hip-hop, R&B, gospel, and classical. Ben is a recent...
Ben Wolfe
Bassist-composer, Ben Wolfe, has recently released his new CD, “No Strangers Here” on MAXJAZZ. As Wynton Marsalis said, “Ben Wolfe swings with authority.” And as can be heard from Ben’s original compositions...
Benny Moten
No relation to Kansas City pianist-bandleader Bennie Moten, Benny Moten was a solid and supportive bassist for decades. He began seriously playing professionally in 1941 and Moten's many musical associations included Hot Lips Page, Jerry...Bernie Cash
Bernard Cash (Bernie) was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England on 18 January 1935, the son of Michael Cash and Eileen Cash (nee Mundy). His father's family had escaped persecution of the Russian jews at the turn of the 20th...Beto Schmidt
Biography missing, add it now.Bill Harrison
Bill Harrison created the innovative jazz education website http://www.playjazznow.com. This site offers the world's only downloadable play along (or backing) tracks for all musicians and vocalists. Bill is a graduate of DePaul...
Bill Laswell
With over 20 years of experience as a touring musician and composer and over 700 albums to his credit, producer and bassist Bill Laswell has collaborated with some of the most illustrious names in music across all genres and boundaries,...
Bill Moring
A veteran of the New York City jazz scene for over 20 years, bassist Bill Moring has established a reputation as one of the city's most in demand players. The versatile musician has proven himself equally adept at anchoring the big bands...Bjarni Sveinbjörnsson
Bio: Born in Akureyri, Iceland in 1963 Education: Musicians Institute, Los Angeles, Class of 1985, Encore 1999. Work: Performing, Recording, Composing, Teaching.
Bob Cranshaw
Bob Cranshaw has been the bassist of choice for Sonny Rollins since 1959. Their forty-seven-year collaboration is the subject of a new video on Sonny's website, “Bob Cranshaw and Sonny Rollins, The First Gig." Created by Bret Primack, it...
Bob Cunningham
Bob Cunningham is referred to as a Master Bassist, and is well deserving of that title due to his illustrious career in Music as an Acoustic Bassist, Composer, and Bandleader. Bob is a musician’s musician, well known and highly respected...Bob Whitt
Bob Whitt is a bassist in Philadelphia, PA.Bobby DeLisle
Allen Park, Michigan native Bobby DeLisle is an outstanding young bassist who is pursuing a music degree from Wayne State University. Bobby is the son of a professional drummer and is a student of veteran jazz bassist, Dan Pliskow, and...
Boris Kozlov
Born in Moscow in 1967, Boris Kozlov started playing piano at the Evening Music School and going on to play tuba and trumpet in public school band. He then went on to join the State Musical College on electric bass and it is there that he...
Brad Jones
New York born Brad Christopher Jones is a bassist, composer, and educator. He has recorded, performed, and toured around the world with a diverse array of artists that include Ornette Coleman, Elvis Costello, Elvin Jones, David Byrne,...
Bradford Truby
They define jazz as a method of playing, rather than a style or genre of music, imploring spontaneous interpretation. These members of the MTV generation use the music they grew-up with, songs such as “White Wedding” and “Cult Of...Brandon Essex
Brandon got hooked on music at an early age. He began playing loud rock music in bars and clubs at the tender age of 15. Still in his teens, Brandon flipped for the double bass and jass music, joined a quartet and landed his first steady...Brenden Hackett
Brenden Hackett, Electric & Acoustic Bass, Bethlehem, PA. Brenden has been performing, recording & teaching bass for the past 15+ years. He’s a diverse musician who’s played Miles to Mahler and everything in between. Hackett cut his...
Brian Bromberg
"I write the way I write. I play the way I play. There's nothing I can do about it!" Acclaimed bassist and producer Brian Bromberg has garnered a hard--earned reputation as one of the most versatile and respected players in music,...
Brian Torff
Brian Torff is a renowned jazz double-bassist and composer. He is currently music program director at Fairfield University in Connecticut. The Fairfield Arts Council named him its 2008 Artist of the Year. Performer Brian is a...
Bruce Gertz
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, acoustic and electric bass player and composer Bruce Gertz began playing guitar at the age of ten. By age fourteen he changed to the bass guitar and started playing rock, blues and later jazz. While...
Bruce Kaminsky
Bruce earned both Master's and Bachelor’s degrees in Music from Combs College of Music, Philadelphia. In addition, he has studied Jewish Liturgical Music at Gratz College and participated in the Orchestra Seminar with Dr. Samuel Adler at...
Bruno Migliari
Musician (bassist, composer and arranger) active on the Jazz, World Music and Pop/Rock scenes. Graduated in ‘94 at Uni-Rio Conservatory, currently plays bass for brazilian popular singer/songwriter Frejat (besides whom he has...Bruno Zoia
1961: Sono Nato a Genova nel 1961 e, malgrado nella mia famiglia non ci fossero altri musici o qualcuno che suonasse uno strumento, sin da bambino ero molto attratto dalla musica. Iniziai presto ad ascoltare ogni genere musicale, grazie al...Bryan Doherty
Born in Milwaukee in 1983, Bryan was raised in a house with a drum set and an extensive record collection from his parents. He started playing piano at the age of eight, guitar and string bass at eleven, and cornet and electric bass at...Bryan P. Campbell
I grew up around music and started playing at an early age. My grandma has always played the piano and I learned a lot from her. I started playing the cello in third grade and then switched to violin in fourth. I started the electric...
Buddy Catlett
The incredibly solid bassist Buddy Catlett has been going strong since the late '50s, appearing on more than 100 jazz recordings. He is also a multi-instrumentalist stemming from his studies as a child on clarinet and saxophone, talents he...Bujor Stoicovici
Comming soonBunny Brunel
When CHICK COREA watched BERNARD BUNNY BRUNEL play one night at an upscale London jazz club in 1978, Bunny was unaware of the ultimate significance Corea would play in his future success as a bassist. Few weeks after that visit to...
Buster Williams
Buster Williams is a prodigious artist whose playing knows no limits. He has played, recorded and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Betty Carter, Carmen McRae, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Heath,...
Butch Warren
Butch Warren (born in 1939) is an American jazz double bassist who plays in the hard bop genre. He was especially active in the late-50s and the 1960s. Contents Warren began playing professionally at age 14 in a local Washington, D. C....
Cameron Brown
Jazz bassist, composer and educator Cameron Brown began his career in the mid-sixties, recording in Europe with George Russell and Don Cherry. These two wonderful musicians remain life-long influences and inspirations. Mr. Brown anchored...
Carlo De Rosa
Since moving to New York City in 1993 Carlo De Rosa has had the opportunity to work with many great artists in the Latin and Jazz World. This has led to diverse musical and cultural experiences and has allowed Carlo to work with a wide...
Carlos Barretto
Carlos Barretto is a reference in the portuguese jazz music scene as a double bass player and composer. Was born in Lisbon (Portugal), where he currently lives. Has lived in Paris (France) and Madrid (Spain). Played all over Europe, Cape...Carlos Tenorio Laguana
Born and raised on Guam ; Studied music @ Berklee College of Music , B.M. 1977; wife, Rosemary Pablo and 6 children ( Carmen, RoseAna, Angelina, Carlos Lorenzo, Teresa and Carla) 3 grandchildren ( Anysia, Isaiah, Joseph Carlos); my...Carter Fox
18 year old Carter Fox has been entertaining audiences with his music for nearly 3 years now (though he has been performing as part of larger ensembles since age 9). Carter, a contemporary-jazz bassist and native of Lansdale, PA, a suburb...
Charles Fambrough
In his 35 year career, legendary Philadelphia bassist Fambrough has played with McCoy Tyner, Grover Washington, Jr., Art Blakey, Flora Purim Airto, and many others. A prolific composer whose works have been recorded by giants such as...
Charles Flores
The career of the GRAMMY Award winner Bassist Charles Flores began in Cuba, with the Cuban jazz vocalist/composer Bobby Carcasses. While playing with Carcasses, he was recruited by pianist Emiliano Salvador, one of the key figures in the...Charlie Biddle
Charlie Biddle is a musical institution. Across the continent, his reputation precedes him among jazz musicians. In Quebec, his name has been synonymous with jazz, Charlie's life story cuts through linguistic, cultural and racial...
Charlie Glenn
In between tours you might find Charlie in his Los Angeles area recording studio, arranging and producing music for clients like Disney Records. Charlie produced the Disney album "For Our Children" which has sold more than a million...Charlie Kniceley
Charlie Kniceley migrated to the Hudson Valley 35 years ago when he met Gail, who he married and is still with. He is best known as a consummate side man and has worked with a long list of artists including Al Martino, Jerry Vale, Ron...
Charnett Moffett
Charnett Moffett grew up in a musically active household. His father, the renowned jazz drummer Charles Moffett Sr., was a member of Ornette Coleman’s trio of the mid 1960s as well as leader of the Moffett Family Band. (Charnett’s name...
Chip Boaz
Chip Boaz plays Latin Jazz with the bass on top. Six string bass highs and lows form the foundation for your musical experience. Melodic bass solos glide through a sea of Afro-Cuban rhythms and electronic sounds. Strong bass lines anchor...Chris B Donohue
NYC native Chris B Donohue is a session musician, producer and songwriter. Chris has recorded and performed internationally with a broad variety of artists including Emmylou Harris, Collective Soul, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Robert...Chris Ferguson
Musician's Institute Graduate (Bass, Electric, Upright Acoustic) Studied with Chuck Rainey, Leroy Vinegar, Abe Laboriel, Bob Magnusson, Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton. Currently teaching bass instruction for Mills Music and performing...
Chris Higgins
Born in Eugene, OR. Studied violin and voice from age 5, taking up acoustic bass at 15. Studied at Berklee College of Music from '85-'90. Moved to NY in '95, Barcelona in '97 and back to NY in '2003. Recorded and/or performed with...
Chris Hodges
Though not yet out of his twenties, Chris Hodges has been performing in the southeast for over fifteen years and has lived in Atlanta and New York City. His eclectic background of rock, pop, hip hop, blues, classic rock, bluegrass,...
Chris Lightcap
Chris Lightcap is a bassist and composer who leads his own band and also works with other groups. The songs on this page are unreleased recordings of his music, but if you'd like to hear music that he put out on his records, you can check...
Chris Minh Doky
CHRIS MINH DOKY Chris Minh Doky stands out as one of the most talented bass players in contemporary music. The New York-based artist is regarded among the masters of the upright bass widely recognized for his passionate delivery...
Chris Tarry
New York City based Chris Tarry is one of Canada's most successful and celebrated electric bass exports. With three Juno Awards (the Canadian Grammy) for best Contemporary Jazz Album, eight Juno Award nominations, and other high profile...
Chris Weigers
Chris is a veteran of many music environments having played with such artists as: Lothlorien, Ken Makanda McIntyre, Jaki Byard, John Abercrombie, Paula Atherton, Don Celenza, The Zen Trickster's, The Jim Pin Band, Satya, Willie Steel, New...
Christian McBride
The finest musicians to spring from the world of jazz have clearly had an advantage when it comes to branching into other genres of music. Their mastery of composition, arranging and sight reading coupled with their flair for improvisation...
Christian Ramond
Christian Ramond Double-Bass1983"1987 studied at the Music University Cologne played on various TV-, Radio- and Theater-productions Concert and tours in Europa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Mexico, USA,...
Christian Weber
Christian Weber, currently living in Zürich, contributes his ideas and his wonderful instrument to many projects all over the world. Regular appearanceswith Day & Taxi, Sudden Infant, Günter Müller, Norbert Möslang, Die...
Christopher Barosky
I'm a youngin. I have plenty to learn.
Christopher Bates
Beginning on the upright bass in 4th grade Chris Bates has been on a lifelong journey of musical discovery. Chris spent over 15 years studying the instrument with noted classical pedagogue James Clute of the Minnesota Orchestra and...Christopher Davis-Shannon
i’ve never been one for introductions, a good firm handshake is about as far as i ever get. I’m Christopher Davis-Shannon, although primarily a jazz bassist, i dabble in many other artistic fields, a writer, painter, and composer...Christopher Mees
Christopher Mees began studying the bass at age nineteen. His first teachers were Robert Magnusson and Bertram Turetzky in San Diego, California. In California, Chris performed extensively within the jazz scene and occasionally took...
Chuck Bergeron
As bassist and composer, Chuck Bergeron is one of the most active and innovative musicians working in the field of jazz. Equally versatile on the acoustic and electric bass, his unique compositional style and approach to improvisation...
Chuck Berghofer
Chuck Berghofer was a part of the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra around 1967 when Frank Zappa recorded the orchestral parts for Lumpy Gravy. Berghofer provided bass, also in 1972 with Van Dyke Parks Discover...
Chuck Deardorf
Chuck Deardorf has been an integral member of the Northwest Jazz scene for over two decades. A respected acoustic and electric bassist, his dynamic performances have been a part of countless festivals, nightclubs, and recording sessions. ...
Chuck Metcalf
Bassist-composer Chuck Metcalf's music-teacher parents started him on violin and piano in elementary school. To his mother's dismay, by age 12 he was playing boogie-woogie instead of Mozart, so by age 15 was encouraged to take up the bass....
Clipper Anderson
Clipper Anderson is one of the Northwest's leading Bassists. Playing all styles on acoustic and electric bass, Clipper is a composer, studio musician, vocalist and educator. A native of Polson, Montana, Clipper began playing electric...
Clovis Nicolas
After having established himself as a first-call bass player on the European scene (performances with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Brad Mehldau, Michel Legrand,..), jazz bassist Clovis Nicolas moved from France to New York in 2002. Since...Cody McKinney
Resume Projects: 1992-1999 Bandleader/ Bassist/vocalist for Sarcastic Jack 1 album released-Vacationaire Highlights included numerous tours and sharing the stage with the likes of Steppenwolf, the Gap band, the Big Wu, and The Guess Who...
Colin Dean
Colin Dean, " bassist, bandleader, composer and arranger, has performed with such notables as Candido Camero, Bobby Sanabria, Rene Marie, Junior Mance and David Amram, at venues such as Avery Fischer Hall, Dizzys Club at Lincoln Center,...Colin Fequa
Dazz has a simple philosophy about music: play every note like it's your last. That passion comes across in everything he does, and is one reason this Philadelphia bassist has been one of the area's most in-demand musicians, composers and...Court Crawford
Court Crawford has been playing professionally since 1984 throughout the Northwest and the San Francisco Bay Area, including stints with Barbara Donald and Unity, Jeffery Morgan, Heliotroupe, Angelsong, and the Mud Bay Jugglers. He has...
Craig Akin
Craig Akin is an in-demand upright and electric bass player living in New York City. Between 1997 and 2007 he averaged 270 gigs a year in his musical hometown of Kansas City. There he developed his rhythm and tone while playing or...Craig Bernard Tyner
Born in Detroit Mi. Attended Northwestern HS then Central HS studying under (the master) Jeep Smith & Andy White at NW HS orchestra then began studying with Ed Pickens at the DIA formerly at 49 Selden then studied with Ray McKinney...
Curtis Lundy
Curtis Lundy, an accomplished bassist, composer, producer, choir director, and arranger and is best-known for his work as part of jazz vocalist {{Betty Carter = 5572}}'s band. He has played with renowned musicians including {{Jack...
Damon C. Brown
Damon Brown is a musician who is enthusiastically exploring the possibilities of the 6 string bass guitar. His 2008 debut CD Falling Forward captures his compositional and bass work in the modern jazz genre. Brown’s recorded works...
Dan Loomis
Bassist Daniel Loomis currently resides in New York City where he is rapidly becoming one of the city's most in-demand bassists. Daniel grew up and learned his trade in St. Louis, playing professionally with the city’s best musicians...
Daniel Diaz
Composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist (bass, guitar, keyboards). Born in Lanus , Argentina in 1963 , Daniel Diaz began playing bass in 1980. In 1983 he started to study theory, harmony, and bass and a year later he was...Daniel Ori
Originally from Kfar Saba, Israel, bassist and composer Daniel Ori's first exposures to music were piano recitals at his grandmother's apartment in Tel-Aviv. Her attempts to teach Daniel traditional piano lessons were disrupted by his...
Daseul Kim
Born in South Korea 1986, Daseul Kim’s musical journey started thousands of miles away from his current New Jersey home. Already a well respected musician in his homeland, it was the call of jazz that led Daseul to the United...
Dave Carpenter
Bassist Dave Carpenter has appeared on nearly a hundred recordings in the eight years since coming to Los Angeles. And, he has dozens of television and film themes to his recording credit, as well as soundtracks and countless jingles. He...
Dave Edwards
Dave Edwards is a professional multi-instrumentalist, singer, worship leader, and music director in the NYC metro area. Mr. Edwards has performed musically in a wide variety of venues, from CBGB's to Lincoln Center, and from large...
Dave Holland
Amid endless choices, the sound of a Dave Holland bass line compels attention. A master of tone and rhythm, the bassist, composer, and bandleader is now in his fifth decade as a performer and his music possesses a rich...
Dave Martin
Dave Martin has been producing music for more than 20 years; he's recorded bands and singers too numerous to mention, and is the owner and operator of Java Jive Studio, in Nashville, TN. As a bassist, Dave's performed and recorded with...
Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan is a composer and bassist based in Northeast Ohio. He is a member of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra.
David Finck
Music can only be described with words, but for David Finck, music is a language all its own. “I hear music as a spoken language,” he says. “When I listen, I’m conscious of the breaths that are taken during a phrase; I hear the...
David Hughes
David Hughes was born and raised in Sweden but is now based in Los Angeles, California. After studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockolm, Hughes left for LA in 1994 for a stint at the Bass Institute of Technology, BIT. After...David Scott Morgan
Bassist and Composer with Cleveland Jazz Orchestra
David Wong
Bassist David Wong was born and raised in New York City. He is a graduate of the LaGuardia High School for Music and Art and the Performing Arts, where he developed his passion for music under the tutelage of tuba master Bob Stewart. In...Davide Liberti
Davide began to play the electric bass around the age of fourteen. Some years later he met jazz music and he was flashed while listening to Scott La Faro. Self-taught, he began to study the double bass. In these years he has had an...de Valk
After having been a semi-professional musician for twenty years, I became a journalist/writer in Holland. Some of my books have been available in the US too and got rave reviews. (Info: www.jeroendevalk.nl) Two years ago - my kids having...
Dennis Irwin
Dennis Irwin was born on November 28, 1951 in Birmingham, Alabama but grew up in Atlanta and Knoxville. Early in life he discovered music"inspired by older brothers who coached him in jazz early on"and began playing clarinet. As a...
Derek Frank
The Artist: Bass player Derek Frank’s affinity for all that is low and funky has recently manifested itself in the release of his long-awaited debut album, “Let the Games Begin…”. This mostly instrumental, bass-heavy funk record...
Derrick Hodge
Derrick Hodge began studying electric guitar at the age of 7, inspired by the playing of West Philadelphia’s Beulah Baptist Church choir’s bassist, Joel Ruffiin. A year later, Hodge switched to electric bass guitar and began playing in...Diallo House
Reflection is my primary musical inspiration. The world surrounds us with distinct auditory and visual clues, that allow us to conceptualize with great detail, the nuances of Sound.Diego Sardo
I've started playing at 13 and I'll never stop until my body can do it. But at that time my mind will continue it...Dion Keith Kerr IV
Dion Kerr is a multi-instrumentalist who currently lives and works in Miami, FL. His compositions emphasize free improvisation while highlighting distinguishing features in his bandmates. He has toured and recorded all around the...Djhf Huryg
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Dominic Duval
New Yorker Dominic Duval is one of the finest and most prolific bassists on the contemporary scene, having played and recorded with some of the greatest names in jazz and new music. Duval's continuing tenure with pianist Cecil Taylor's...
Doug Drewes
Doug Drewes is a freelance bassist, composer and educator in New York City. His playing has been featured on several recordings including albums by jazz guitarist Oren Neiman, indie rock bands Hurrah! A Bolt of Light! and Hugo, as well...
Doug Miller
Doug Miller is an active jazz bassist, composer and teacher living in the Seattle area. Before moving to Seattle, he played professionally in New York City and Indianapolis. He has toured with the Count Basie Orchestra, the Ellington...Dr. Charles Gambetta
Charles Gambetta earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he was the assistant conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra from 1996-98. He returned to...
Drew Gress
Bassist/composer Drew Gress performs extensively with artists on the cutting edge of contemporary improvised music. His latest project as a leader, 7 BLACK BUTTERFLIES (Premonition Records), features 9 of Drew¹s newest original...
Dwayne Burno
Dwayne Burno made his entry into this world on June 10, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a city rich in its musical traditions and history. He gained his initial musical exposure to music through his mother. "My mother is my first...
Earl May
Bassist Earl May, began his career in 1949 in New York City, and honed his craft in places like Minton's Playhouse with musicians such as Lester Young and Mercer Ellington. He was also a protegé of the legendary bass player Charles...
Eberhard Weber
He began recording in the early 1960s, and released his first record, Colours of Chloë (ECM 1042), under his own name in 1973. In addition to his career as a musician, he also worked for many years as a television and theater...
Ed Howard
Ed Howard currently resides in New York City and is a highly sought after bassist. Ed has also had a long-standing tenure with the Roy Haynes Quartet. Since joining Mr. Haynes in 1982, Ed has had the opportunity to tour extensively and...
Ed Hrybyk
Ed Hrybyk is a young upright and electric bassist who is emerging from the Baltimore/DC area. Graduate of Baltimore School for the Arts as well as The University of the Arts. Original work and collaborations can be heard at local jazz...
Eddie Gomez
Eddie“ Gomez (born October 4, 1944) is a jazz bassist. He was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico; he emigrated with his family at a young age to the United States and grew up in New York. He started on double bass in the New York City...
Edward Perez
Hailed by Jazz Times magazine for his “great dexterity,” and cited by critic Thomas Conrad for his musicality, New York bassist and composer Edward Perez is sought by fellow musicians for his creativity and experience in a great...Ehud Ettun
Currently studying towards his Masters degree at the New England Conservatory in Boston, MA with Dave Holland, John Lockwood, Rakalam Bob Moses and More. Ehud Graduated the Israel Arts and Sciences academy High School and completed a...
Eivind Opsvik
Eivind Opsvik moved to New York City in 1998 to be a part of the rich music scene. He's currently a member of a number of cutting-edge New York bands like Opsvik & Jennings, The UP, Kris Davis Quartet, David Binney's Out of Airplanes w...
Elad Muskatel
Some of past performances: *Bern Jazz Festival (Switzerland) *Red Sea Jazz Festival (Israel) *Blue Note opening act for Kenny Werner Quartet on a Thursday night at Kenny's personal request. *Tea Lounge *Smalls *Hudson Festival (NY) * High...Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
Biography missing, add it now.Engin Tanis
Engin Tanis began his music studies as a child at the Bilkent University Conservatory of Music in Ankara, Turkey. He got his first guitar at the age of 12 and began playing electric bass by the time he was 18. Engin has focused on...Eric Garcia
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Eric Hochberg
A mainstay of the Chicago music scene for more than thirty years, Eric Hochberg has lent his bass work, both upright and electric, and an occasional trumpet, keyboard and vocal lick to a variety of projects across the realms of jazz,...
Eric Revis
Grammy-winning bassist/composer Eric Revis has been one of the most solid and forceful voices in the contemporary jazz scene for over 15 years despite his young age. The deep-running power of his beat, his potent and gorgeous tone, and his...Eric Rupert
Tours/Artists worked with: Dolly Parton, Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Dr. John, Pete Neighbor, Liz Cass, Esther Flatters, Amy Grant, Aron Ottigon, Alexander Zonjic, Slash, Taj Mahal, Gregg Bissonette, Bernard Purdie, Michael W. Smith,...Eric Wheeler
I am a Washington DC native who got involved with music at about nine years old. I started out playing classical music and discovered jazz in high school (Duke Ellington/arts). Since then I have been playing music for a living. Most people...Erik Applegate
Called “a top-notch acoustic bass performer” by JazzReview.com, Erik Applegate has performed throughout the U.S. with jazz artists including the Bob Mintzer Big Band, Nnenna Freelon, Milt Jackson, Jeff Coffin, Mulgrew Miller, Greg...
Ethan Farmer
Ethan Farmer Bio Thanks to acclaimed bass player Ethan Farmer aka E-Bassman, Jazz has taken on a breath of fresh air. A native of Chicago, Ethan represents the past, present and future of everything that Jazz is meant to be. He has...Eun Jin Lee
Eunjin Lee is living in NYC now. She was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. She attended Dongduk Women's University. After got music major, she moved NY in 2006. Eunjin studied with Lonnie Plaxico at Aaron Copland School of Music. She...
Exegesis
Exegesis is the belief that symbols, scientific thought, astronomical ideas, numerical ratios and conceptual art and architecture can be expressed in sound. Indeed, many of the group's compositions were conceived using these influences and...
Fernando Huergo
Fernando Huergo was born in Cordoba, Argentina. Has recorded over 100 albums, including 9 as a leader. Fernando has toured in North, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. He is currently performing with the bands of Guillermo...
Francesco Angiuli
BIOGRAPHY Francesco Angiuli is born in Monopoli (South of Italy) where he started playing music at the age five, taking oboe, piano and finally bass. He started to play rock, jazz, pop and eletronic music very early with differents local...
Francesco Valente
Biography missing, add it now.Franco Casimirri
Franco Casimirri e' nato a S. Benedetto del Tronto il 05.08.1974 e a 13 anni inizia a studiare chitarra classica conseguendo il diploma di Teoria e Solfeggio. All'età di 17 anni inizia lo studio del basso elettrico con il...
Francois Rabbath
Every now and then, just when you thought you had things all neatly arranged in their proper order, someone comes along and not only upsets everything you've done, but demands that you change your entire way of thinking before you can even...
Frank Herzberg
Bassist Frank Herzberg - born in East Berlin - began playing drums at the age of 7. Influenced strongly by his older brother, the bassist Hartmut Herzberg, he switched to the instrument which captured his heart. He became a violin maker...Frank Moore
Do not Have a bio as of yet.Frantisek Uhlir
Born 24.7. 1950 in Usti n/Orlici in Czech Republic.From 1965 has studied double bass,piano and composition at the conservatory in Brno.During his studies has played at the orchestra of the Janacek's opera-house and at the Brno Philharmonic...Fred Casadei
Fred Casadei.Born in Rome in 1970, alive to Turin. He has developed his musical language playing with Stefano Maltese, Gioconda Cilio and Antonio Moncada playing in the respective groups what As Sikilli Ensemble, Ghost Company, Maltese...Fred Randolph
FRED RANDOLPH was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Though he was exposed to Hawaiian music early through ukelele lessons, his main interest as a child was surfing. In high school he took up the guitar, studying with local jazz...
Gabriel Espinosa
The alluring melodies, engaging harmonies and insinuating rhythms of Brazil permeate this very pleasing ZOHO debut by Mexico-born bassist-composer-arranger Gabriel Espinosa. And yet, lurking beneath the soothing surface of these buoyant...
Gary Peacock
Bassist Gary Peacock has played a major role in the development of avant garde jazz. He has worked with the likes of Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, Barney Kessel, Don Ellis, Terry Gibbs, Shorty Rogers, the Paul Bley...Gary Short
Biography missing, add it now.Gary Stark
Playing since his early teens, has lived and played in Australia and the USA. Today spends more time listening and mentoring other players, as well as doing several hours weekly on Sydney radio and MCing at local blues and jazz festivals.
Gemini Soul
:The New Album:Dark Skin Babies : The Movement from Gemini Soul is a two CD set, which contains 20 tracks of non-stoppable experimental jazz funk-fusion at its best. With all songs...
Gene Perla
Born in 1940, Gene Perla is a jazz bassist/educator located in eastern Pennsylvania. In addition to playing whenever he gets a chance, his duties include teaching music business at Lehigh University and the New School for Jazz &...
George DeLancey
NYC bassist George DeLancey studied under classical bassists Dr. Jacque Gray and Dr. Mark Morton, and esteemed jazz educator Todd Stoll while growing up in Cambridge, OH. While studying with the incomparable Rodney Whitaker at Michigan...
George Mraz
A native of the Czech Republic, George Mraz was born in 1944. He began his musical studies on violin at age seven and started playing jazz in high school on alto saxophone. He attended the Prague Conservatory in 1961 studying bass violin...
Gerald Benson
Gerald Benson has played with many musicians throughout US east coast, most notably, Monette Sudler, Charles Gayle, Odean Pope, David Murray, Marlon Simon and Mitch Avery. He is one of the most sought after bass players in the Philadelphia...
Gerald Carboy
I began playing the bass in 1962. As most players of that time period, I was greatly influenced by the rhythm & blues of America and the influx of British music. I studied music theory, composition and arranging with the Maestro Julio C....
Gianni Luescher
Fusion, Funk, Jazz or R&B - Gianni Luescher has long proved his flexible bass-feeling in various international top formations – and the groove goes on...! Gianni Luescher acquired the basics at the Jazz school in Lucerne,...Goran Slavich
Biography missing, add it now.Greg D'Amico
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Greg Loughman
Greg Loughman started playing electric bass at age fifteen in the small town of Zanesville, OH. He obtained a Bachelor of Music in the field of jazz studies at Capital University, where he studied electric and upright bass with Doug...
Gregg August
Born into a musical family in Schenectady, New York, Gregg August was drawn to the drums at an early age, but was persuaded by his father to first learn the piano. His aunt, noted jazz pianist, Peg Delaney was his first teacher. Her...Hans Backenroth
Playing with Swedish musicans Arne Domnrus, Putte Wickman, Ulf Wakenius, Kjell hman, Jan Lundgren and others. Also played with Clark Terry, Harry Sweets Edison, Ernie Watts, Ken Peplowski, Buddy DeFranco, Horace Parlan, Roger Kellaway,...
Hans Glawischnig
Hans Glawischnig was born in Graz, Austria on October 22,1970. His father, a respected pianist, big band leader and educator, instilled in Hans an early interest in music, enrolling him in 1976 as a violinist in the talented pupils class...
Harvie S
Any jazz fan will tell you Harvie S is one of the great bass players on the scene today. He's played with the best and he continues to challenge himself and his peers in new artistic directions. Moreover, Harvie is a producer, ...
Heiko Eulen
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Henri Texier
Chautemps, Michel Portal and Francois Jeanneau. But it is thanks to Daniel Humair that Henri Texier will be heard for the first time in famous Parisian clubs, with Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, Johnny Griffin, Bill Coleman...From 1965...
Hilliard Greene
Hilliard Greene has been studying music for more than 30
years and has been playing professionally over twenty. His
emphasis is in classical, jazz, rock, blues, R&B, Tango as
well as the music of other continents and US...Holger Scheidt
-1979 born in Wuerzburg, Germany
-1998 Graduation from High School in Rosenheim, Germany
-1999/2000 studies of music at the Neue Jazzschool Munich,
Munich, Germany
-2000/2001 studies of music at the Ecole Regionale
de Jazz de...
Howard Britz
New York City bassist, pianist and composer Howard Britz was born in London, England in 1961. A band leader in his own right, he has performed and recorded with a diverse collection of influential musicians including; Jon Hendricks and...
Ike Sturm
ENSEMBLE BIOGRAPHY - Integrating jazz and world rhythms in
richly textured original music, the New York-based Ike Sturm
Ensemble fuses diverse influences into a unified, contemporary
style. The unique voices of each of its ten improvising...Iris Ornig
Iris Ornig is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer and a charismatic
performer.
Her compositions are swinging, stormy, melodic, sensitive, playful, angular
and straight-ahead with plenty of twists and surprises.
Iris is...Isaac Jaffe
Cited by All About Jazz as a bassist with “all the groovy
elasticity necessary to encompass the melodic complexity of
compositions,” Isaac Jaffe is a strong voice in a new
generation of musicians.
Isaac has recorded and performed with...
Isao Suzuki
Isao Suzuki
Isao Suzuki is the grand master of jazz in Japan. He is a bassist, multi
instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer, and bandleader. He was born
on January 3, 1933 in Tokyo.
When he was a college student back in December...
Itaiguara Brandao
Itaiguara Brandão is a New York City based recording artist
and bassist/guitarist. A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
Brandão has toured internationally and recorded extensively
with a wide range of Latin and World Music artists such...
J. A. Granelli
J. Anthony Granelli is a native of northern California. He began to study electric bass at the age of eight from San Francisco Bassist /instrument pioneer Fred Marshall. In his teens Granelli moved to Seattle Washington where he performed...
Jack Bruce
JACK BRUCE. The composer, the singer, the multi-instrumentalist, the Legend. Hailed as one of the most powerful vocalists and greatest bassists of his time, his improvisational skill and utterly unique, free-spirited approach to...Jack Radavich
Born and raised in Chicago-have lived in Phoenix AZ since teenage years-Have worked with many jazz acts including Barney Kessel, Joe Pass,Jack Wilkins, Chuck Findley,Carl Saunders,Jeff Hamilton,Gary Foster,Carl Fontana,Ernie Watts,Milt...Jacob Seigler
Jacob "Jay" Seigler has been an active member in the NYC music scene for the past 4 years while also attending New York Institute of Technology. Jacob began playing the bass at age 15 and was entirely self-taught by listening to and...
Jacob William
Born and raised in India, Jacob William has arrived via rare
routes to play on the vast fields of Jazz and other creatively
improvised and composed musics. He grew-up as part of a
multicultural family; attended parochial school and...
Jaime Paul Lamb
Connecticut-based acoustic and electric bassist.
Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Few musicians leave their audiences with a feeling that they
have truly
witnessed something amazing.
Artist/Producer/Performer/Arranger/Innovator and Bassist -
Jamaaladeen
Tacuma does just that.
This native Philadelphian has always...
James Cammack
In a feature article on James Cammack, Bass Player Magazine reviewer Richard Johnston nicknamed James, who was at the time a Chicago resident, “Chicago fire,” for his hard-driving, creative approach to playing both acoustic and...
James Genus
American jazz bassist. He plays both electric bass guitar and upright bass and currently plays in the Saturday Night Live Band. Genus has performed as a session musician and sideman throughout his career, with an impressive list of artists...
James Quinlan
Music has been in James Quinlan’s blood his entire life. Learning piano and viola in grade school, James found a natural connection with the bass as soon as he saw his first upright in high school. This love has transformed into a career...
Jamie Ousley
JAMIE OUSLEY has been one of the most in-demand bassists in south Florida since he moved to Miami in the fall of 1998 to attend graduate school in the prestigious Jazz program of the University of Miami. He has since completed his...
Jane Wang
Jane Wang, composer/musician, was born in Oxford, England
and is a dual citizen. She has performed and/or recorded with
The Balvanyos Ensemble of Hungary, Mark Harvey'’ Aadvark
Orchestra, F. Vattel Cherry, Butch Morris's...
Jason Davis
Jason Davis is an accomplished jazz and classical bassist, with expertise in many styles including straight ahead, Brazilian/world music, orchestral, and chamber music. He is currently leading a project called Earthsound,a Boston-based...
Jay Leonhart
Jay Leonhart was born on December 6, 1940, in Baltimore Maryland. His parents, sisters, and brothers (6 kids in all), were all musically inclined. Everyone played the piano. By the age of 7, Jay and his older brother Bill were playing...
JC Alza
JC Alza is better known as the man responsible for the intense driving sound behind the bass guitar. His passion for music captivated him as a child. JC , has worked as the bassist, arranger and producer of Funk, R&B, Pop/Rock and Latin...Jean Claude Jones
Born in Tunisia in 1949 and raised in France, Jean Claude Jones emigrated to Israel in 1983 after studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. One of the pioneers of Jazz in Israel, he joined the Jazz Department of the Jerusalem...
Jeff Berlin
Jeff Berlin is a legend of the electric bass. Simply put, he is considered by many to be the finest electric bass player in the world. Surprisingly, he is a pioneer of slap bass when he brought this new percussive-style bass playing in...Jeff Byrnes
An accomplished upright and electric bassist hailing from Charlotte, NC, Jeff Byrnes began his journey in music at the tender age of 11, playing trumpet in his school band. After picking up the euphonium in his last year of middle school,...Jeff Campbell
Jeff Campbell has carved out an impressive career as bass player of extraordinary artistry, fluent in both the jazz and classical idioms. As a jazz bassist, he maintains an active schedule performing with Marian McPartland, Gene...
Jeff Clyne
Jeff Clyne was a virtuoso bass player. Starting with a short spell as a military bandsman in 1955 he then played in London with Tony Crombie's Rockets and with Stan Tracey. In 1958, he joined the Jazz Couriers, a group co-led by Tubby...
Jeff Johnson
Jazz bassist, Jeff Johnson, received an acoustic guitar at age 9 and began his personal musical journey. British rock and American soul music were his earliest influences. Early 1960's AM radio became his first "teacher". Jeff learned the...Jeffrey Johnson
Jeff Johnson is a native of Edmonton, Alberta, and has been a mainstay in the local music scene, playing acoustic and electric bass. Jeff holds a music degree from the University of Alberta and is a bass instructor for the Music Program at...
Jennifer Leitham
Jennifer Leitham is a world renowned musician / double bass player. She has been called the left-handed virtuoso of the upright bass. An active live performer, Jennifer has been bassist on more than 100 recordings and has recorded six CDs...
Jerome Harris
Jerome Harris has won international recognition as one of the more versatile and penetrating stylists of his generation on both guitar and bass guitar. Jerome's first major professional performances were as bass guitarist with Sonny...
Jeron White
As a baltimore native, jeron has been emerging on the jazz scene as a bass player in the DC, Baltimore area. There's much more to come from this young musician in the very near future.
Jesper Lundgaard
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Born 1954 in Hilleroed, Denmark.
Started to play bass at the age of 16.
Studied music at Aarhus University from 1976, and played at the
local jazzclub Tagskaegget...
Jesse Boyd
As one of the most sought after bass player in New Orleans, Jesse Boyd is known for his great sound, intonation and musical versatility. His incredible skills for improvisation had their roots in Church, where his father was a minister....Jim Ford
Bio coming soon...Jim Guttmann
From Carnegie Hall to smoky dives, from Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw to the legendary folk music venue Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts, bassist Jim Guttmann has played everything from klezmer to classica--and most styles in between....
Joacim Nyberg
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Joe Fonda
Joe Fonda is a composer, bassist, recording artist, interdisciplinary performer, and producer. An accomplished international Jazz artist, Fonda has performed with his own ensembles throughout the United States and Europe, and as a side...Joe Lambros
Builder and player of electric upright basses. 10+ years as a bassist. Currently writing, arranging, and playing bass with Philadelphia's Baffle The Cat.Joe Mondragon
A versatile and supportive bassist, Joe Mondragon appeared with the who's who of jazz during a two-decade period. Self-taught on bass, Mondragon started out working locally in Los Angeles. After serving in the Army, he was with Woody...Joel Illerhag
The Swedish bass-phenomenon and band-leader Joel Illerhag, is considered to be among the most gifted talents at the Scandinavian music-scene. Despite his young age (26) has he already proven that he has something extraordinary and new to...
Joelle Leandre
Joelle Leandre started playing recorder but quickly moved to piano and from the age of 9 to 14 studied both piano and double bass in her home town of Aix-en-Provence. Her double bass teacher, Pierre Delescluse, encouraged her to apply to...
Johannes Weidenmueller
Born in Heidelberg, Germany and a New York resident since 1991, Johannes Weidenmueller has developed into one of the most active and in demand bass players in the jazz community. He has been a member of the Hank Jones trio, Ray...
John Benitez
John Benitez - acoustic and electric bass Grammy award-winning bassist John Benitez, born in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, started playing gospel music in church at the age of thirteen. Already a gifted musician, John began his formal...
John Brown
John V. Brown, Jr., leader of the John Brown Quintet and double bass player, is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the School of Law at...
John Carey
JOHN CAREY is a professional bassist, producer, singer-songwriter and music educator living in New York City. He began his music career at an early age, performing regularly at well known clubs in NYC since the age of sixteen. His bass...
John Geggie
A native of the Gatineau Valley, John Geggie has studied with numerous esteemed teachers in both the orchestral as well as the improvised music fields. In Ottawa, he worked with David Currie of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and...
John Goldsby
Since 1994, John Goldsby has been a member of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Big Band(the Cologne Radio Big Band). From 1980 to 1994, John lived in New York City and was an active fixture on the New York jazz scene, performing everywhere from...John H Gray
John Gray (21) is a bassist and composer who is currently studying at Manhattan School of Music in New York City. John started playing bass with school jazz bands in the Phoenix area at age 10. Eventually, with the Thunderbird High School...
John Hébert
John Hebert, bassist, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana where he first began to study double bass with Bill Huntington. John attended Loyola University of New Orleans where he received a full scholarship. After two years of performing...
John Johnson
Pianist/Bassist/Electronic musician John Johnson has been involved in music in some shape or form since he was 8 years old. His father, a jazz trumpeter, taught him the fundamentals of composing and arranging in a jazz context at an early...
John K. Dahlman
Life long bassist and gear geek.
John Koh
Hi, I am John Koh, and I am 15. I started to play the bass half way through my 7th grade. What inspired me to play the bass, especially jazz bass, was from my dad's god father, El Dee Young. Currently, my dad, who is a Jazz pianist,...John Kolivas
John Kolivas, a native of Hawaii, was born into a musical family where his mother was a classical piano teacher and his father, a jazz saxophonist. Being exposed at a young age to jazz, classical and Hawaiian music, it's not surprising...John Lamb
John Lamb is a virtuoso performer bassist who performed with the Duke Ellington Orchestra for more than ten years. His extraordinary musical talent can be heard on most of the Duke’s major works from the mid-‘60’s, including “The...John Lang
JOHN LANG (Arranger / Bassist) has a diverse background in performance, arranging and composition. John is a familiar face to jazz audiences in downtown New York. He can be heard playing regularly at Little Branch, Fat Cat, Arturo’s, The...
John Levy
John Levy, born April 11, 1912 in New Orleans, grew up in Chicago. When he was just a kid, a well-intentioned teacher told him to get a job at the Post Office so that he’d have a secure future. He didn’t listen to her because he...
John Lindberg
Bassist/composer/producer John Lindberg embarked on his professional career in 1975 at the age of sixteen. After having toured America working as a bassist in a variety of musical genres, he arrived in New York in 1977 and immersed himself...John Marley
Performing over 250 gigs a year, John Marley is one of the busiest and most in demand bass players in the UK. Since graduating from the BA (HONS) Degree in Jazz Studies at Leeds College of Music , he has worked with some of the...
John Patitucci
Born in 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, John Patitucci began playing the electric bass at age ten. John began composing and performing at age 12. At age 15, he began to play the acoustic bass and at age 16 began the piano. He quickly moved...John V. Brown
John V. Brown, Jr., a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, began studying the bass when he was nine years old and has been performing professionally since his teens. He began performing with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra at...
John von Seggern
John von Seggern is a bassist, producer and DJ, relocated to Southern California after a decade spent performing and recording in Asia (Tokyo and Hong Kong) with some of the region's most influential artists. John von now lives in Los...John Zuluaga
John grew up one of seven children just outside of NYC. His two older sisters started him with guitar, piano, banjo, oboe, sax and whatever other instrument their father found in a pawn shop or recovered from the junk yard. It was 1982...Jon and Lynn
Vocal/bass duo? Amazing! Jon and Lynn perform soulful re-inventions that express the essence of the American Songbook, 60’s Pop and contemporary jazz. Jon Burr, acoustic bass virtuoso, has worked with Tony Bennett, Chet Baker, Stephane...Jon Barrios
Coming soon.Jon Gagan
Ottmar Liebert discovered Gagan playing in a Santa Fe club in 1988. Liebert was preparing to begin work on his now famous "Nouveau Flamenco" album and felt that Jon's fretless sound would fit his musical vision. Gagan entered the...
Jon Maharaj
Jon Maharaj is one of Toronto's busiest bassists. He has performed and or recorded with Reg Schwager, Mike Murley, Christian Scott, Matt Stevens, Dione Taylor, and many others. He's appeared on dozens of recordings crossing a number of...Jonah Jonathan
Jonah Jonathan has been playing music on strings since he was ten years old. Jonathan points out, "Actually since age two, if you count strumming on the ukulele back where I’m from in Hawaii." He was inspired to dedicate himself to music...
Jonas Tauber
Jonas Tauber lives in Brooklyn.
Joonsam Lee
Born and raised in Seoul, Korea, Joonsam Lee started out on the electric bass guitar with listening Jaco Pastorious in his age nineteen, and switched to acoustic two years later with influence of Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Christian...
Jorge Pescara
Discovered by Arnaldo DeSouteiro in 1998, when playing with his pop band Linha Amarela at Rock in Rio Café, Pescara was soon recommended to Ithamara Koorax and Dom Um Romão. Deeply impressed, Dom Um hired Pescara as the new bassist for...
Joseph Patrick Moore
For more than a decade Joseph Patrick Moore has been touring, recording,and establishing himself as an artist with a unique voice and a diversity of talents. His skills as bassist, composer, arranger, producer, author, educator and...Josh Myers
No newcomer to the scene, acoustic and electric bassist Josh Myers has been lending his unique and skilled presence to dozens of bands in New York since September 2002. He now resides in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, where he leads the Josh...
Josh Paris
First being a member of the Chicago jazz scene, Josh Paris is now an integral member of the New York creative music scene. Originally from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Josh currently resides in New York City. Coming from a musical family, he...Joshua Hickam
A bassist from Springfield MO, Joshua is available for recordings and tours.
Juergen Reiter
juergen hits the local music scene of his hometown munich at age 17. shortly after his debut as a bassplayer he plays in the opening act for ray charles. he hones his skills at the sweelinck conservatory of amsterdam, in paris under john...
Juini Booth
Juini Booth is a bass instrumentalist. He is professionally playing since 16, Juini Booth has expanded the range of the contrabass into a refined personal language of intense acoustic awareness and spatiality of sound. Firmly rooted in the...
Julie Slick
Julie Slick began playing bass at eleven years of age. In 1998, at age twelve, she joined the Paul Green School of Rock Music, and soon became the school’s first All-Star bassist. This led to an appearance in the award winning...
Justin Grinnell
Justin Grinnell is an acoustic and electric bassist, composer, and improviser.
Justin Hellman
The sound of Justin Hellman’s ensemble has evolved over time. “It writhes -- with the fresh blood of locals Justin Hellman on bass and Eric Vogler on guitar” (SF Chronicle 8-05), who have been creating, performing, and arranging...
Jvera
Butterfly José Vera certainly has an impressive cirriculum. This bass player from Palma Majorca has accompanied some of the most well known artists of the Spanish peninsula (Deborah Carter, Revólver, Luis E.Aute, Carlos Núñez, Antonio...
Jymie Merritt
Jymie Merritt is an American hard bop double-bassist, and a father of a bassist, Mike Merritt, from Late Night with Conan O'Brien.Raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he received early training as a classical bassist (double bass),...
Kameron Markworth
Kameron Markworth is a versatile up‐and‐coming artist, composer, and educator who is currently active in the greater New York City area. In addition to leading his own ensembles, he has had the opportunity to perform with prominent...Karl E. H. Seigfried
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Keith White
Keith White Musician and Instructor Fretted, Fretless, Midi and Upright basses and guitar k-dub@funkotes.com Home 770.436.7099 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 770.436.7099 end_of_the_skype_highlighting...Kelly W Flynn
Info at: http://www.kellywflynn.netKen Araki
Hello, this is Ken Araki, the bass player living in Tokyo, playing Jazz, Fusion, Funk and etc... while making a living as a Composer, Arranger, Songwriter and Jazz Educator both bass and composition. My nickname "basskie" given by Quincy...
Ken Pendergast
Ken Pendergast is a Philadelphia based professional bass player and producer. Performing nationally and internationally, Pendergast is heard at upwards of 200 live shows a year appearing in venues as large as the Kennedy Center and as...
Ken Wittman
Bass Player for 45 years and bass luthier for 35 years.
Kenji Yoshitake
Kenji Yoshitake was born in Japan in 1985. He started electric bass when he was 12 years old. After high school graduation, he entered Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Yokohama. And he studied acoustic bass, jazz theory, ear...
Kenn Smith
22 Years Touring & Session Bassist/Guitarist Producer, Composer, Clinician, Published AuthorHis music and impeccable technique are consistently described as a "soulful, organic experience". His musical abilities as a musician...
Kenneth Dahl Knudsen
Who is Kenneth Dahl Knudsen? Im a Danish bassplayer born in 1984. I have been fortunate enough to make music all my life, and I have played with some amazing people. I feel very blessed. "Artists tend to seek out individual...
Kenny Wright
Kenny Wright Bassist Kenny Wright is a native of Baltimore,Maryland. During his career he has performed with Violinst Michael White, Stevie Wonder, ,Roger Collins(You're Lookin' Good'), Oscar Brown Jr ( The Work Song ), Flutist Bobbi...
Kermit Driscoll
Kermit James Driscoll was born on March 4th of 1956 in Kearney Nebraska, beginning his musical life playing piano at age 5. Soon after he added saxophone and at age 13 picked up the electric bass. Almost immediately he was playing gigs...Kevin Deitz
Education: Private studies in classical bass with Royce Lewis and Jeff Bradetich, Robert Hladky at the University of Oregon, Edward Rainbow at North Texas State University, Larry Zagonc at Portland State University. Cello Studies...Kevin Dorsey
Gateway- 2006 Syracuse Area Music Award (SAMMY)- Best Jazz CD
"Gateway is one of the best mainstream jazz albums of 2005".- Peter Nemes-Nagy/ Dunakanyar Rádió, Hungary
"Gateway is a real gem of an album that showcases...
Kevin Tkacz
Born in Indiana and raised for the most part near Lexington, Kentucky, bassist Kevin Tkacz (pronounced “tax”) came into his own as a jazz artist in the exploratory urban environment of Chicago. A Brooklyn resident since 2005, he has...Kirk Sanger
Biography missing, add it now.Klenes
André KLENES. Bass player and composer, André Klenes was borned in Vielsalm (Belgium) on february 14, 1954. He obtained the first prize for double bass and chamber music at the Royal Conservatory at Liège, Belgium. He has worked...
Kris Afflerbaugh
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Kris Berg
One of the top-selling jazz composer / arrangers in the world, Kris Berg has been enhancing the programs and recordings of jazz ensembles from professionals to middle schools. While his charts are very popular in the United States,...
Krzysztof Majchrzak
A musician, composer, producer Krzysztof Majchrzak permanently lives in France. He’s led and confounded many musical projects, as LABIRYNT, TIE BREAK, SUNSET, MAJCHRZAK PROJEKT and participated in tours and festivals in Poland, France,...
Kyle Eastwood
Kyle Eastwood grew up in Carmel California. His first memories are of jazz and of his father, Clint Eastwood, taking him to the Monterey Jazz Festival as a child. While doing his homework, Kyle remembers listening to records of jazz stars...
Lars Danielsson
Bassist Lars Danielsson is reknown and admired in the International Jazz world for his lyrical but groovy playing. Not least his capability to improve the appearance of the melody has brought him around the world in a number of various...Lasse Lundstrom
LASSE LUNDSTROM (born 1955) has been called "...one of the swinginest bassists in Europe..." by Swedish jazz magazine Orkesterjournalen, and his near-legendary status is well deserved. Few of his colleagues can match his wealth of...Lee Whalen
For the past ten years, Lee Whalen has built a successful recording and performing career as a bassist on the music scene in Boston and surrounding areas. Although originally trained as a jazz musician, throughout the years he has played...Leo Huppert
Since coming to NYC in 1993, Leo Huppert has been a busy freelance bassist, working on the jazz scene in big bands, small groups and Broadway shows such as Crazy For You, Into the Woods, Fosse, The Producers, Thoroughly Modern Millie...
Leonardo Cioglia
Leonardo Emanuel Martins Cioglia was born in 1971 in the city of Brasilia, Brazil, where his music studies began when he was seven years old. In 1980 he joined the Escola de Musica de Brasilia (EMB), where he was selected to participate in...
Linda Oh
Born in Malaysia, raised in Australia and now living in New York City, Linda began playing piano at four, then classical bassoon in high-school. At fifteen, Linda began playing the electric bass and in 2002 she was accepted into the...
Lindsey Horner
Bassist Lindsey Horner is one of the more versatile musicians in jazz and modern music. He has most often been heard with musicians on the cutting edge recording and performing with artists such as Greg Osby, Bill Frisell, Bobby Previte,...Lindy Huppertsberg "Lady Bass"
Europe's most famous female bassplayer started her career with Germany's well‐known Barrelhouse Jazzband from 1979‐89. At the same time she studied and finished with the state examination at the university of music in Mainz/Germany....
Lisle Ellis
Lisle Ellis is a multifaceted creator whose work reflects his interests in music, visual art, computers/ technology, and community. As a composer and improvisor-bassist his oeuvre spans three decades and two countries and has brought him...
Lonnie Plaxico
The middle child in a family of musicians, Chicago-born Lonnie Plaxico inherited a gift for music that was discovered and nurtured early. By the age of twelve he had taught himself to play the electric bass, and he was soon...Loz Cliffe
Loz has been playing bass and producing music for over 13 years. Whilst at Art College Loz cut his teeth on the East London underground funk and Hip Hop music scene of the mid-nineties. He currently plays bass guitar for MOTIV, produces...Lyman Medeiros
Groove. If it’s jazz, funk, Latin, vocal standards, or any other style, versatile bassist Lyman Medeiros always brings his unique and strong sense of groove to any performance. If he is leading his own group or acting as a sideman with...
Lynn Seaton
Lynn Seaton has had a stellar career as a jazz bassist. Born in Oklahoma in 1957, he started playing the bass at age 9. By the late 70’s he was performing around the state. From 1980 until 1984 he was the house bassist at the Blue Wisp...Maciej Trifonidis
Maciej Trifonidis ( born february 24. 1974 in Warsaw). Composer, musician, publisher, producer and sound engineer. Through his music he travels across a world of sounds all the time retaining his own unique style and musical language. He...
Mads Vinding
Bassplayer, born on Dec. 7 1948 in Copenhagen. An itinerant example of Danish jazz in world class. One of the absolute 'aces of basses' with more than 600 recordings behind him. Professional at age 16 and house-bassplayer at the legendary,...
Magnus Westgaard
Magnus has proven himself to be a very big talent and have a huge potential to be a prominent bassist in the future. Since he began at an age of 10 years old, he have played at clubs and jams all over Ostfold and Oslo, and some in...Maki Watanabe
Maki Watanabe is a young extraordinary Bassist and Composer who is already making a big name for himself in the East Coast. Mostly known as a Jazz Acoustic Bassist, Maki also performs stunningly on the electric bass in various styles such...
Marc Johnson
As a virtuoso bassist, versatile composer, and acclaimed bandleader, Marc Johnson has been a major innovator on the jazz scene for the past two decades. Born in Nebraska in 1953, Johnson took up bass at the age of 16, having already...Marc Piane
Marc came home to Chicago after being at Knox College under the instruction of Scott Garlock and Earl Gately. He has since played and recorded with talents throughout Chicago including QBlue, The Lori McClain Trio, ESP, The Hunter Adams...Marcello Orsi Schmidt
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Marcos Paiva
BIO Cited by music critics as one of the top musicians of the new crop of Brazilian music, Marcos was born in Tupã, São Paulo and grew up in Viçosa, in the interior of Minas Gerais. He began studying music at the city’s...
Marek Wieczorkiewicz
I was born in 1977 in Poland...
Mario Pavone
Bassist/composer Mario Pavone has collaborated with both legendary innovators and today's most respected young musicians to consistently define the cutting edge of jazz for the past 40 years. He has anchored the trios of Paul Bley...Mark E. Peterson
Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Mark showed an early interest in music when he started to play the drums at the age of 7. In his teens, his interests turned to the electric bass after attending a Parliament/Funkadelics concert and...
Mark Egan
One of the premier electric bassists of contemporary jazz, Mark Egan has distinguished himself as an in-demand session player, valued sideman and respected leader in his own right. His distinctive fretless bass sound has...Mark Lau
Mark Lau is a bassist/composer originally from Sydney Australia now living in downtown Manhattan, New York. He received his Master of Music degree in jazz bass performance at Manhattan School of Music, NY and a Bachelor of Music degree in...
Mark Zandveld
Mark Zandveld is the initiator of Zandscape. Dot Time Records recording group Zandscape is the brainchild of Mark Zandveld (Holland) - he is responsible for all twelve compositions on the eponymous CD and takes credit for the bass...
Martin Höper
Martin Höper was born in 1978. His musical career started in Kalmar, Sweden, playing electric bass with various rockgroups.After switching to the upright bass in highschool and studying jazzmusic he ended up at the royal conservatory...Martin Vallely
Belfast born jazz composer/songwriter is presently domiciled in his adoped home of cork city in the republic of IRELAND where he has been assembling a comprehensive body of original work culminating in the 2006 release of "debut" his...
Massimo Biolcati
Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Massimo Biolcati grew up in Sweden and Italy. He began his musical career at age 16, performing jazz on acoustic bass in Torino, Italy. For five years he studied both classical and jazz bass while performing at...
Massimo Cavalli
I was born in Trivero, Italy in 1969. I started to study electric bass in Milan, with Flavio Piantoni and Enzo lo Greco. I studied double bass, composition and jazz improvisation with Paolino Dalla Porta.I studied Jazz double bass at...Mathias Polligkeit
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Mats Eilertsen
Mats Eilertsen (b.1975, Trondheim, Norway) Mats is a highly in-demand musician and plays in a number of different bands and constellations in Norway and internationally, such as the Tord Gustavsen Ensemble (ECM) the Source (ECM) with...Matt "mg" Geraghty
Born in Omaha, Nebraska on March 3, 1990. Plays Upright Bass.
Matt Brewer
Matt Brewer was born April 20, 1983, in Oklahoma City but spent most of his youth in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born into a musical family, Matt was surrounded by music from an early age, both his father and grandfather being jazz musicians,...
Matt Clohesy
Matt Clohesy, Australian Bassist living in NYC, left Melbourne in 2001. Since then, Matt has been gigging and recording with artists including Geoffrey Keezer, Ingrid Jensen, Maria Schneider, Eric Alexander, Joel Frahm, Diego Urcola, Eric...
Matt Geraghty
Matt Geraghty is a bassist without borders, a sonic traveler whose musical pursuits have drawn him to the local music scenes on four continents. Geraghty has collaborated with musicians from Brazil, Colombia, West Africa, Japan, India, and...Matt Grason
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Acoustic and electric bassist: 40 yrs experience jazz duo-big band rock, funk, fusion
Matt Penman
Matt Penman hails from Auckland, New Zealand where he started playing bass at the age of 14. A scholarship from Berklee saw him move to the States in 1994 and to New York soon after that where he maintains a busy performing, recording and...Matt Peterson
Matt Peterson’s unique melodic and rhythmic approach to playing the bass has made him an important fixture on the Twin Cities jazz scene. He studied music at the University of Minnesota Duluth and relocated to Minneapolis in 2004. Since...
Matt Smiley
Matt Smiley is a bassist and composer currently living in Fort Collins Colorado. He has performed in a variety of musical situations including classical music, gospel, rock, funk, bluegrass, jazz, free improvisation, and 20th/21st...
Matt Wigton
Matt is a member of The Suite Unraveling, Zach Brock and the Coffee Achievers, The Danny Ross Band, The Tuey Connell Band, Dave Levy's "Out to Lunch", and The Deadra Hart Band. He was a member of the NYC based indie rock band and Verve...Matthew Eli Wengerd
Bassist/instructor Matthew Wengerd of matthewwengerdtrio and Bendelow Road. More to come.
Matthew F. Vacanti
Matthew Vacanti received his education at SUNY Fredonia, Eastman School of Music, and SUNY Oswego. He holds an undergraduate degree in Music Education and a graduate degree in Education. As a bassist, Mr. Vacanti is fluent in both...
Matthew Golombisky
Bassist/Composer/Sound Designer/Orchestrator/Conductor
Matthew Rybicki
Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Matthew Rybicki has performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Laurence Hobgood, Ernie Watts, Hilary Kole, Ted Rosenthal, Mark Gould, Wycliffe Gordon, Nnenna Freelon, Renee Fleming,...Maurizio "Bozorius" Bozzi
In 1978 he is a professional session man and plays in a tour in South America with an Italian pop group. In 1980-81-82 he is in the world tour of PUPO a famous Italian pop star, with him he will come to play in USA and CANADA. In 1981 he...
Maurizio Rolli
Maurizio Rolli is a graduate in double bass and jazz music studies. He is currently teaching electric bass and double bass as well as jazz harmony studies at the Accademia Musicale Pescarese in Pescara, Italy. He has worked with: Jim Hall,...Mário Franco
Born: October 20, 1965 Mário Franco started music lessons at the age of 4 in Centro de Estudos Gregorianos. After one year in Lisbon Conservatory where he studied harp, singing and music theory he went on to Academia de Amadores de...Michael Barbara
After many years of workin' for a livin,' I was able to dust off the old '74 Fender Precision and find some great guys who share my passion for jazz and the Great American Songbook. Currently, I'm performing with Reflections, a 17 piece...
Michael Bates
As a composer and musician, Michael Bates "serves up melodic modernism and contrapuntal elegance" ("Time Out, New York") and his influences range from Shostakovich, Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman to Bad Brains, Wayne Shorter and Joni...
Michael Formanek
Michael Formanek’s singular approach to the acoustic bass has led to an impressive range of musical associations. During his thirty-plus year career, he has played and/or recorded with Elvis Costello, Tim Berne, Uri Caine, Freddie...Michael Herring
Michael Herring is a double-bassist, composer and arranger based in Toronto. His focus is on jazz, although he performs in a variety of genres, including folk, reggae and performance art. He has a strong sound and musical personality,...Michael Herring's Vertigo
Michael Herring's Vertigo featuring David Binney The “unusual instrumental colours, carefully composed rhythmic structures and catchy-but-offbeat melodies” (J.D. Constidine, The Globe and Mail) of Michael Herring’s Vertigo have been...Michael J. Gold
Michael Gold, Ph.D. has been working as a jazz bassist since the mid 1970's. While working in the NYC jazz scene he performed with Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh, Al Cohn, Sheila Jordan and Tal Farlow. In 1995, while running the jazz program at...
Michael Janisch
Acclaimed freelance bassist, composer, bandleader, producer, record label owner and educator Michael Janisch is a journeyman artist entering a new creative chapter in his career, one that finds him drawing together his technical prowess as...Michael Lawrence
Michael Lawrence is a bassist in the Albany, NY area. Performing and teaching both upright and electric basses he can be heard on Michael Benedict's "Bopitude" on Planet Arts featuring Bruce Barth, Chris Pasin and Brian Patneaude.
Michael Olatuja
Speak, the title of bassist Michael Olatuja’s debut album, holds deep personal meaning for its creator, exemplifying in a single word the album’s underlying themes of hope, encouragement, inspiration and positivity. The album, which...
Michael Staron
Acknowledged in Jazz Times as, “A versatile, forwarding looking and accomplished performer", Michael began his professional career playing Latin Tropical music in Chicago’s inner city at age fifteen. He holds a M.M. in Jazz Pedagogy...
Michal Baranski
Graduated from Music Academy in Katowice(Poland)-Jazz Department in 2007.Prizes recieved so far- -GRAND PRIX (1st Prize) in the Groups category at the 40th "JAZZ ON THE ODER" Festival in Wroclaw, Poland. -GRAND PRIX distinction, along with...
Michal Jaros
Michal Jaros- double bass player, born July 2, 1976 in Chelmno, Poland. Currently resides in Warsaw. Graduate of Warsaw's Fryderyk Chopin Music School Jazz Studies Program and the Jazz and Popular Music Department of the Katowice...Mick Karn
Mick Karn first studied wood and wind instruments such as bassoon and clarinet. However, it is his highly distinctive fretless bass voice for which he is most renowned, an accolade placing him next to Jaco Pastorius. According to Karn,...Mick Paauwe
Mick Paauwe was born in The Hague, Holland but spent her youth in in Curaçao and Brazil where she naturally was confronted with a lot of Latin music and started playing guitar there, at the age of twelve. After moving back to Holland she...
Mickey Bass
Emanating from a musical hotbed in Pittsburgh; his maternal grandmother performed in minstrel shows, and taught piano; she had graduated cum laude; taught English to Italian immigrants, and taught Mickey & his cousins...Mihajlo Misa Blam
Misa Blam, a musician, composer, arranger, jazz publicist, manager, freelance artist. Born 15.12.1947. in Belgrade. Education: Music high school "Stankovic", Faculty of Music in Belgrade and in Belgium. The first and only Yugoslav...Mike B Tucker
Mike B. Tucker is a native New Yorker who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. He has performed, recorded and shared the stage with numerous artist such as Joe Bataan (Latin), Chanda Rule, Donnie C, Dead Prezidents, Mike Brick and...Mike Boone
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Mike Downes
Mike Downes is one of Canada's finest jazz artists. He is an internationally recognized bassist, band leader, composer and educator. Mike has performed and/or recorded with virtually all of Canada's top jazz musicians, including Oliver...Mike Noordzy
Mike Noordzy is bass player. Upright and electric. He also plays guitar and contra alto clarinet. He's an improviser and composer and plays in the bands Mothguts, MOFODiSHU, and Intense Men. MOFODiSHU (moe-foe-dee-shu) is...Mike Savino
Mike Savino, born 1976 in Oceanside, NY is a musician based in New York City. Performing on upright bass, electric bass, 5-string banjo, as well as homemade instruments he has toured and recorded with the likes of Kate Havnevik, Ljova,...
Mikko Nurmi
I am an author (music books), composer and bass player. I am currently studying to become a doctor of music in Sibelius Academy. I write instruction books of improvisation and bass playing. My books include The Music of Paul Chambers. Mr....
Mikko Pellinen
Mikko Pellinen is part of the new generation of jazz in Finland. He started his music studies with electric bass at age of ten. Soon after he became more and more interested in writing music and began to study composing. After high school...Miles Brown
Bassist, composer, performer, and teacher Miles Brown is a versatile musician who has earned bachelor and doctorate (forthcoming) degrees from the Eastman School of Music in jazz performance studies as well as a master’s degree from the...
Milton Arias
I was born in 1982 in Córdoba, Argentina, and I play bass since age 15. Recently, I edited a 6 songs live-in-studio DVD. You can download it freely from my website: www.miltonarias.com.ar
Mimi Jones
Mimi Jones, multi talented bassist, vocalist and composer, brings her beacon of musical light to the world while embracing a positive future with her inspiring messages. Mimi’s elegant sound is an eclectic mix of genres based in a strong...Miriam Sullivan
Born and raised in New York City, Miriam Sullivan was exposed to music by her parents. Their great taste and variety in music largely influenced her early on in life. At the age of twelve she had her first formal instruction in music,...
Miroslav Vitous
Miroslav Vitous played music with his brother Alan and Jan Hammer while attending the Prague Conservatory, and played in a Dixieland band with trumpeter/singer Jiri Jerinek. Winning first prize in an international music competition in...Moe West
Having traveld the world from Turkey to Japan; Moe now makes it happen in the Pacific Northwest. He plays the blues from living the blues, and has been to the crossroads and back. Look forward to his award winning work in the future, as it...
Moppa Elliott
I was born on September 13, 1978, the first son of David and Carolyn Elliott in Scranton, Pa. Incidentally, they named me Matthew Thomas Elliott, not Moppa. My parents are both college instructors and intense music lovers, so I was able...
Nas Amir
Reintroducing Nas Amir a native of Brooklyn New York. A bassist, composer & producer who has now moved to the forefront as an artist as well. Nas Amir studied @ Harlem’s well known Jazz Mobile School & one of Brooklyn’s...
Nathan East
Member contemporary jazz supergroup Fourplay.
Nick Morrison
I have been playing and teaching in the tri-state area for 10 years.
Nicki Parrott
Nicki Parrott, an internationally acclaimed bassist, arrived in New York in May of 1994, the recipient of a grant from the Australia Council for the Arts allowing her travel to the US and study with her mentor, one of the world’s...
Nicola Corso
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Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen
The double bass came a long way in jazz between the 1930s and the 1960s, from plodding marker of the beat and the chord change to fully-fledged countermelodic, and sometimes even frontline instrument. The career of the Danish bassist...Norman Lotz
Played rock and funk in the 60s and 70s on fender. Jazz and classical music since then.Olivier Stalon
Born a last century’s fall, Olivier waited around 20 springs to take his first lesson with Maarten Weyler in Antwerp. When he was able to use 2 strings and less than fifteen centimetres of his guitar, he decided to try to use the entire...Ollie Collins
Influences and inspiration:Include; Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Larry Graham, Mark King & Level 42, Marcus Miller, Pino Palladino, Victor Wooten/ Bela Fleck, Alain Caron, Christian McBride, Tony Levin, Bootsy Collins, Parliament &...
Omer Avital
Since October 1995, The Omer Avital Group has quickly become one of New York's most acclaimed jazz bands. The New York Times said of the group: "Expressive, powerful and well-informed, the sextet doesn't have a weak link". Avital was...
Orlando le Fleming
Orlando le Fleming was born in Birmingham, England on July 7 1976. Both of his parents are professional musicians; his mother a cellist and his father a composer. His first ambition was to become a professional cricketer, an aim that was...
Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, was a double bassist, cellist and composer known particularly for his pioneering work in bebop. Pettiford's mother was Choctaw and his father was half Cherokee and half African American. Like...
Oteil Burbridge
Oteil Burbridge, (born August 24, 1967) in Washington, D.C.), is a Grammy Award-nominated American multi-instrumentalist, specializing on the bass guitar, trained in playing jazz and classical music from an early age. He has achieved fame...
Pablo Aslan
Argentine-born bassist and composer Pablo Aslan is a leading figure in the tango revival. In addition to directing Avantango, he is a founder and co-director (with Latin Grammy nominee Raul Jaurena) of New York-Buenos Aires Connection and...Pablo Motta
Pablo Motta Argentine-Born Jazz and Tango Bassist Born in Pergamino and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pablo moved with his family to Los Angeles, when he was 12 years old. He chose the doublebass at age 13 and began working...
Patrick Prouty
Patrick Prouty is a veteran bassist/composer from Detroit, MI. His previous side-man gigs have included playing with Bill Heid, Johnnie Bassett, Jan Krist, Al and Whit Hill, Alberta Adams and many other artists. Since 2000, he...
Patrick Reid
Originally from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, double bassist Patrick Reid made the move to Montreal in the fall of 2001 after being accepted into the renowned jazz performance program at McGill University. Over the course of his...
Paul Beaudry
Bassist Paul Beaudry enjoys an exceptional career as a performer, composer, producer, and educator. He has performed and/or recorded throughout the United States and Europe with great jazz artists like Clark Terry, Jimmy Cobb, Frank Wess,...Paul Klinefelter
Started bass guitar in 1964. Double bass in 1973.
Paulo Paulelli
He has received a good influence from his relatives, especially from his uncle Messias Santos Jr, the partner of Chico Buarque and the arranger of Joao Gilberto. Paulo Paulelli has worked as a professional bassist since the age of fifteen....
Pedro Cravinho
Pedro Cravinho (born October 07, 1968) is a Portuguese composer and double bass player. His range of interests encompasses experimental, contemporary composition, jazz and improvisation, and he has worked with a wide variety of groups and...
Pedro Giraudo
These two ensembles, lead by Pedro Giraudo, have captivated listeners around the world with its unique blend of South American grooves, Argentine folk songs, the passion of tango and jazz improvisation. Pedro Giraudo, in the tradition of...Pekka Pohjola
Jussi Pekka Pohjola was a Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. Best known as a bass player, Pohjola was also a classically trained pianist and violinist. Originally Pohjola rose to fame as the bass player of the Finnish...Pepe Gasparini
Pepe started his musical studies in 1984. He studied classical guitar, electric bass and he is still studying double bass. Pepe shares his working time among various activities: playing music, teaching, managing the music school CSM...
Per Zanussi
Born in 1977, Per Zanussi grew up in Stavanger, Norway with an Italian father and Norwegian mother. He started playing various instruments at five but picked up the bass at 13 playing in rock bands. After discovering jazz he quickly...
Peter Danstrup
Peter Danstrup, bassist, composer, associate professor Born April 23 1954 in Copenhagen Education Student 1972 Teacher Training College 1972-73 The Royal Danish Academy of Music, double bass 1975-79...
Peter Schwebs
Bassist and composer Peter Schwebs lives in New York, Berlin and in his hometown Hannover, Germany. He works as a freelance musician with various international bands and projects performing and teaching in Europe, Latin America and the...
Peter Washington
Perhaps the most recorded bassist of his generation, Peter Washington has also played an integral part in two of the most important and highly praised jazz trios of the last 20 years, in addition to a "who's who" roster of jazz...
Peter Williams
Peter Williams is an English born musician living in Copenhagen Denmark. He started his career on bass guitar playing with various rock, funk and blues based artists in Liverpool and Sheffield where he had studied as an engineer....Petros Damiani
Petros Damianidis was born in 1983 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He started his music studies at traditional greek instruments and continued studying electric bass with Petros Kardasis. Since 2007, he has been studying classical double-bass at...Phil Brown
As a professional jazz musician and educator, Phil Brown has no shortage of credits. He presently is based in southern Illinois where he also is active as a free-lance bassist. Since 1991, Brown has been Associate Professor of Jazz...
Phil Palombi
Grammy award winning bassist Phil Palombi is "one of the most sought after young bass players", according to Steely Dan tenor saxophonist and renowned jazz musician Walt Weiskopf. Since moving to New York City in 1997, bassist Phil Palombi...
Philip Baumgarten
I have two main groups now: The Philip Baumgarten Trio and Pot, Baumgarten & Friends. Pot, Baumgarten & Friends is a band that plays a crossover of folk, jazz, Latin, pop and classical music. We've just recorded a second CD with this...Philip Marino
Have played/toured/lived throughout the USA-and overseas. Main focus is Jazz-mostly hard bop straight stuff. I play acoustic bass and electric bass. I like the acoustic for the straight ahead stuff can not beat that sound-it is the sound...
Prince Bulo
Prince Bulo Prince Bulo, a musical composer, arranger, producer, educator and performing artist. He was born in Mohlakeng, a small township in Johannesburg, South Africa. Self-taught, Prince began playing piano and keyboards at an early...Putte Johander
Lekverk seems to contantly surprise their audience. They’ve managed to produce an album that is as witty, clever and different, as it is straightforward and comprehensible, all of this within the context of everyday music. Few other jazz...
Ramon Vazquez
Ramon Vazquez Martirena (Bassist, composer,recording artist,arranger and producer) Born on August 15, 1970 in the Cuban Province of Matanzas. From a very early age, like many Cubans,he had to flee his country and moved to Puerto Rico with...Ratzo B. Harris
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Ray Drummond
Composer, arranger, bandleader, educator and producer are hats that bassist RAY DRUMMOND has worn well over the past 30 years. But it all comes down to one thing: musician Ray Drummond likes to make great music. Born the son of an Army...
Red Mitchell
Keith Moore Mitchell (September 20, 1927, New York City - November 8, 1992, Salem, Oregon), better known as Red Mitchell, was an American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet. Red was raised in New Jersey by a father who was...
Reggie Washington
His musical track record should speak for itself with over 20+ years of performing, touring the world &/or recording experience with artists such as: Lester Bowie, Branford Marsalis, World Saxophone Quartet, Mor Chiam, Mike Mainieri...
Reggie Workman
Reggie Workman has long been one of the most technically gifted of all bassists, a brilliant player whose versatile style fits into both hard bop and very avant-garde settings. He played piano, tuba, and euphonium early on but settled on...
Reid Anderson
Reid Anderson is a bassist and composer originally from Minnesota. Anderson is best known for his work in The Bad Plus with pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer Dave King. In 1998, Anderson and his trio (consisting of Iverson, Jorge Rossy,...
Renaud Garcia-Fons
Arguably the most amazing double bass player in the world, Renaud Garcia-Fons is known for his overwhelming virtuosity, his Mediterranean melodic sense and his viola-like con-arco sound. A former private student of the legendary Syrian...
Renee Jones
In knowing {{m: Steve Weingart = 14256}}, its impossible to not know his wife, Renee Jones. Every time people see her and experience her performances, they ask: “Where did she come from, and what else has she done?” Here is a short...Rhonda Smith
Rhonda Smith started playing bass at the tender age of 12, when her older brother brought home a bass and told her not to touch it. This union would prove to fulfill her life long fascination and love for the low end. She plays 4,5 and 6...Riaan Vosloo
Jazz bassist, composer & conductor. Regularly collaborates with Benedic Lamdin on the various Nostalgia 77 projects.
Ric Fierabracci
Bassist Ric Fierabracci has performed, recorded and run the gamut for artists like Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, Dave Weckl, Bill Evans, Frank Gambale, Tom Coster, Andy Summers (with Sting as a special guest) to Pop artists like Jennifer...
Richard Davis
Richard Davis is an international performing musician and Professor of Bass (European Classical and Jazz), Jazz History and combo improvisation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Chicago born, he came to the UW-Madison in 1977 after...Richard Messbauer
SHORT BIO: My name is Rich Messbauer. I'm a musician. I play the bass. I attended the Juilliard School (2 years in the prep, 4 years in the upper school, from '74-'80), where I studied under Homer Mensch. I've also studied jazz extensively...
Rick McLaughlin
Prolific bassist/composer Rick McLaughlin performs and records with a number of Boston�s all-star ensembles including the Grammy-nominated Either/Orchestra and the Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra. He has also performed in concert halls...
Rico Belled
Rico Belled was born in the Netherlands to a Spanish pianist and his Swiss wife; growing up in such a multicultural environment, he was exposed to many styles of music and started playing piano at age 11, exploring everything from...Ritt Henn
Ritt Henn plays bass, writes songs and lives in New York City. In 2005, he received both the prestigious Back Stage Bistro Award (for Outstanding Songwriter Instrumentalist) and a MAC Award (from the Manhattan Association of Clubs, for...Rob Gourlay
Born in Seattle, Washington, Rob Gourlay spent most of his early years in the green mountains of Vermont. "My dad had a part-time vending business, and we often had a jukebox blasting music in the kitchen. I started playing guitar in 6th...Rob Swanson
Playing Bass for over 25 years, Rob has made a name for himself as one of the most versitile working bassists in the Philly metro area. Tripling on Electric, Upright, and Vocals, Rob finds himself in over 20 different musical...
Rob Thorsen
Composer and bassist Rob Thorsen’s new release, “Lasting Impression,” takes us on a journey through an audible photo gallery of contrasts, colors, shades of light and space. Although he has focused on musical landscapes before as a...
Robert Balzar
“....he sounds great, his solos are thought through, he's got unerring rhythm, he creates just the right sound for the band.” George MrazBorn in Nachod, Czech republic. Robert Balzar...
Robert Chandler
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Robert Dodson
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Robert Hurst III
Robert L. Hurst III, also known as Bob Hurst, is a highly respected and well recognized composer, bassist, educator, recording artist, and business man. His cultivation into a membership of talented musicians from around the world was...
Robert Jukic
Started playing electric bass at the age of 15, switched to double bass 4 years later. Master of Arts @ Graz University, Austria Released 6 records as a leader, is featured on more than 40 as a sideman. Performances with:femi...
Robert Sabin
Robert Sabin has been distinguishing himself on the New York jazz scene for over a decade by performing in an enigmatic cross-section of musical genres. He was awarded Second Place in both the 2001 and 2003 International Society of...Robert Stone
With the release of, Live Times Five / Quinteto Yo, Canadian-born composer and multi-instrumentalist Robert Stone consolidates a solo recording career long in the making. Stone, who lives in southern Spain, was born in Toronto on New...
Roberto Daglio
always been a musician, I attended the Conservatory of Alessandria Vivaldi up to five years of oboe, in the following years I played bass and drums with many artists, I composed and participated in various albums; currently play...
Roland Guerin
Roland grew up in a musical family. He first learned music from his mother, a bass player who taught him that you can’t make it in music without a strong groove and feeling. Guerin studied at Southern University in Baton Rouge, where he...
Ron Carter
Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of music's greats: Tommy Flanagan, Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, the...
Ron McClure
Ron McClure (b. November 22, 1941, in New Haven, Connecticut), a bassist, has played in hard bop, jazz-rock, and free and bebop sessions and bands. He started on piano at age five, and later played accordion and bass. McClure studied...Ron Pennington
I am a bassist, both electric bass-guitar and acoustic upright bass, with over 30 years of performing, recording and teaching experience. I'm involved in various Jazz combo's in my area, especially with my good friend Roby Pantall. We play...Ross Kratter
Ross Kratter is a New York-based bassist, composer, and arranger who currently studies bass with Mike Richmond and Ron McClure, and composition and arranging with Rich Shemaria at New York University's Steinhardt School. Other teachers...Ross Krutsinger
Ross Krutsinger is a Nashville session bassist and jazz artist whose creative and versatile playing earns him work with dozens of recording projects and countless live shows. Ross records, tours, and co-writes songs with independent and...Rubim de Toledo
Rubim de Toledo, Canadian of Brazilian descent, has become one of the most sought-after musicians in the western Canadian area. Based out of Calgary, He is a highly in demand side man for projects in any style, and also has a fertile...Rudolph Finnell, Sr.
Bio: Rudolph E. Finnell, Sr. Rudolph Finnell, Sr., fondly called “Rudy” in his adult years, was raised on the near north side of Indianapolis. His first musical experience began at IPS School #26 with Mr. James Compton where he...Ryan Enderle
Bassist and composer Ryan Enderle is fluent in nearly every genre of music. Throughout his early years exploring various styles of music, from progressive metal and classical to punk rock and hip hop, Enderle's deep love for jazz has come...
Ryan McGuire
Bassist and composer Ryan McGuire has performed with Luther Gray, Dave Gross, Tatsuya Nakatani, Greg Kelley, Kayo Dot, Ricardo Donoso, Kevin Frenette, Raqib Hassan and the Interdimensional Science Research Orchestra, Forbes Graham and...
Sam Bevan
Since moving to San Francisco in 1999, Sam Bevan has established himself as one of the most versatile and creative bassists in the Bay Area. Bevan is able to canvas a large musical landscape where jazz, funk, r&b, folk and Afro-Cuban...
Sam Trapchak
Sam Trapchak was born in 1984 in Livonia, Michigan. When he expressed an interest in music his father dissuaded him from the electric guitar with these words of wisdom: “Everyone always needs a bass player.” From there, Sam was...
Sammy Morales
Sammy Morales was born in the Bronx on August 22, 1959. Currently, he works as the Music Director of Compañia Teatro Repertorio de la UPR' and the Taller de Música Popular at the University of Puerto Rico, and as electric bass teacher....
Scott Colley
His forceful lines, impeccable articulation, assured sense of swing and sensitive support have made Scott Colley the bassist of choice for such jazz legends as Jim Hall, Andrew Hill and Herbie Hancock. Colley's remarkably empathetic...
Scott Fragala
Scott Fragala is an accomplished bassist. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. He trained with bassists Paul Adamy at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, Todd...
Scott LaFaro
Rocco Scott LaFaro (1936-1961) was a musician of the first order, who found his 'voice' in jazz in the mid-1950s. His played the double bass violin, better known today as the acoustic bass to differentiate this instrument from the electric...
Scott Lee
As a college student in Chapel Hill, N.C., Scott Lee switched from a tennis career to a commitment to jazz. Upon finishing college, he dove into music by studying from books, band stand training, and taking lessons from the likes of...Scott Marvill
Bassist Scott Marvill, a founding member of Freeport, is originally from Philadelphia, PA. His father, a jazz drummer, had a great effect on his early development. Scott remembers music always being played in his house and recalled that...
Scott Samenfeld
Scott Samenfeld has been performing around Boston and New England since the early 1970's. He was a member of Razzamatazz and Trillium during the 70's and played at clubs like Michael's, 1369 Jazz Club, Pooh's Pub, Sandy's in Beverly, and...Scott X Gressitt
Lifetime bassist playing across the genres from Bluegrass to Fusion Jazz. Instruments include 4, 5, 6 string fretted electric, 4 string fret-less, 4 string accoustic, accoustic stand up, electric stand up. Plays in the groove, workhorse...
Sean Fortune
I play bass.Sean O'Bryan Smith
With nearly twenty years of experience in virtually every musical genre, Sean O'Bryan Smith has become one of the most celebrated and highly sought after bass players in the music industry. The combination of virtuoso bass technique, a...
Sean Smith
Sean Smith Bassist and Composer Artist Biography Bassist Sean Smith has been an integral part of the international jazz scene for more than 20 years. He has appeared in many of the major jazz festivals, concert halls, and clubs all over...
Shanir Blumenkranz
Daniel Zamir has played and/or recorded with Satlah, Marc Ribot, John Zorn, Dave Douglas, Reggie Workman, Jane Ira Bloom, Rashied Ali, Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital, Naor Carmi, Yonathan Avishai, Randy Brecker, Andy Stateman, Boris Kozlov,...Shaun Johannes
My musical career started in late 1996 when I started teaching myself how to play piano and to read music notation. My development on the bass guitar started in 1999. My first ever musical performance on piano was at my high school’s...Simon Cole
Bass player living in East London, Stratford. Play sessions for some great people around here. Recently moved to make a go as a session player. Love playing funk, jazz and reggae. Play for a guy named Gecko at the moment who has...
Simon Little
Simon Little is a session bassist living in London. A busy jazz bassist, Simon plays with many of the top performers in the UK and featured on numerous recordings. He has also released two albums of solo material; The Knowledge of Things...
Slam Stewart
Slam Stewart was a superior swing-oriented bassist whose ability to bow the bass and hum an octave apart made him famous in the jazz world. He had thought of the idea while studying at Boston Conservatory when he heard Ray...SMV - Stanley, Marcus, Victor
In an era where sports fantasy leagues are all the rage comes a real-life historic teaming that serious music fans and bass players have long dreamed of. SMV unites music titans Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten. This unique...Sofian
I live and study in France, Jazz. I play all kind of music, I have a little bit experience in concerts. That's all I can tell about me!
Spencer Murphy
Spencer lives in NYC and plays in the Village a lot, at spots like Smalls Jazz Club, where he holds down the late set every other Saturday. He has been lucky enough to have performed with some legends and some personal heroes, and has...
Stanley Clarke
Bassist Stanley Clarke was barely out of his teens when he exploded into the jazz world in 1971. Fresh out of the Philadelphia Academy of Music, he arrived in New York City and immediately landed jobs with famous bandleaders such as...Stéphane Laurence-Pressault
I play bass.
Stephan Crump
Memphis-bred bassist/composer Stephan Crump is a rising star on the New York music scene. As collaborator with mainstream jazz luminaries, downtown explorers, singer/songwriters and others, he has become known for the elegance and...Stephanie Pike
I'm currently a solo Double Bassist/Alto Vocalist working with many ensambles but haven't found the one that sticks just yet. I've been playing and singing for 6 years. Grade 8 Royal Conservatory Piano and just really doing it out of the...Stephen Marquis
Songsta is Stephen Marquis, composer, producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. Songsta has written and produced music for artists, film, TV and advertising as well as working as a freelance bassist on the Sydney circuit. Writing in...Stephen Robillard
Steve Robillard Bassist Steve Robillard is originally from Oakland, CA, where he first played alto and baritone sax in public schools there. He switched to double-bass in high school, while playing Fender bass in various bands in the...Stephen Schwab
Born in NYc Steve Schwab is a bassist,composer,and music theorist.Steve graduated NYU in the early eighties and has been working professionally ever since.His as yet unpublished theory "Theory of Polyrhythmic Harmony and Motion" reflects...Steve Beskrone
Versatility is the key to acoustic/electric bassist Steve Beskrone's musical achievements. It is this approach that has led him to a wide range of professional and creative settings. He has worked and recorded with legends such...
Steve Clarke
STEVE CLARKE TRIO is a 3 piece Funky-Jazz-Fusion Band.Pat Marafiote -Keys (Larry Coryell, Dave Weckl)
Steve Clarke -Bass (myspace.com/steveclarke)
Chris Stanley -Drums (George Benson, Anthony Jackson)
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Steve Gilmore
Steve's musical experiences began at age twelve when he played in Pennsbury (Pennsylvania) High School's progressive music program. By age fourteen he was being hired to play at the local beer hall for eight or ten dollars a night. A few...
Steve LaSpina
Steve LaSpina has been a prominent bassist on the New York and national scene for over twenty years. During that time, he has played and recorded with many great musician in jazz history. He was a regular band member, toured and recorded...Steve Mariani
Attivo nel campo musicale fin dal 1973 in diverse band coltivando esperienze nei vari generi musicali dal rock sinfonico, allo psichedelico, al blues, alla musica afro-cubana fino al jazz-rock che lo ispiro' al punto di decidere di...
Steve Messick
Bassist and composer Steve Messick performs in Seattle, Washington. He is the founder and band leader of the Endemic Ensemble, and he is the co-principal bassist for Orchestra Seattle. In 2010, Messick founded the Endemic Ensemble, a...
Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow was born in New York City in 1940, and spent his childhood in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Before turning to the acoustic bass at age 14, he studied piano (with Howard Kasschau, who also taught Nelson Riddle) and trumpet. His...
Steve Varner
Steve Varner was born and raised in Tennessee, where he entered the world of music playing electric bass. The musical ability of this primarily self taught musician soon gained the attention of touring musicians, who took Steve out on the...Steve Vasconcellos
Steve Vasco and The Prophetz of Time and Space release thier new CD..."Vibrationz" that was recorded in Lake Tahoe where Vasco composes most of the music...with Mahavishnu Alumni,Jerry Goodman on Electric Violin,Ex Weather man...Steven Ignelzi
Signel-Z Collaborative Jazz Performance Group Story: Steve is lover of progressive and eclectic jazz and the son of Gene Ignelzi, a Julliard-trained musician who performed in New York during the hay day of swing, bop and Latin jazz....Tal Wilkenfeld
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Tarik Hassan
Tarik Hassan is a bassist, composer, and bandleader based out of New Orleans, LA. For the past few years he has become an in demand bassist on the modern jazz scene in New Orleans and the southeast. He has taken time to study jazz music...Taryn Rubino
My name is Taryn :)Terry Douds
TERRY DOUDS bassist - is the Broadcast Operations Supervisor for the WOUB Center for Public Media at Ohio University. He is in demand as an instructor, performer, clinician, and recording engineer-producer. A graduate of the Ohio State...
Thomas
Tom McMahon is an accomplished performer and composer who has ventured into many styles of music. Tom graduated with honours from Humber College Music Program and along with Baliset also plays acoustic bass, fretless and fretted electric...
Thomas Helton
Thomas Helton is a composer and bassist who writes and performs music in both solo and ensemble settings. As a composer Mr. Helton was awarded a Houston Arts Alliance Individual Artist Fellowship Grant in 2007 for the commission and...
Thomas Lähns
At the age of thirteen, Thomas Lähns (born in 1981 in Basle) came to Tibor Elekes as his bassstudent. In 2001 he started to study the double bass at the MusicAcademy of Basle under Wolfgang Güttler and Botond Kostyak. In 2008 he...Thomas P Clune
Bassist and arranger for the Metropolitan Jazz Quintet and Melodium. Teaches extensively and perform all over the east coast.Thomas Rotter
The bassplayer and composer Thomas Rotter, living in Stuttgart, Germany, is well known in the European jazz scene for his work as a sidemen with the Argentine drummer Daniel Messina. For 12 years he plays in his trio and together they...Thomas Timko
I've been playing the bass for years, would love to join a contemporary jazz group that is into playing Dave Sanborn, Rippingtons, Boney James and Etc. Please call Tom. Ph#216-898-1163 Cell#440-552-2321Tim Luntzel
Tim Luntzel was born and raised in Palo Alto, California where at the age of 11 he began playing the bass guitar. In high school, repeated and involuntary exposure to the music of Count Basie and Duke Ellington eventually led to a...
Tim Thornton
Tim Thornton (Double Bass) Bassist Tim Thornton is a regular performer on the British jazz scene and graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire. His debut album ‘New Kid’ (SEHSO05) features Dave O’Higgins, Steve Fishwick, Ross Stanley,...
Tim Webb
PERFORMANCES and RECORDINGS with:Eddie Gale, Dick Griffin, Equal Time, Thom Keith, Derek Kwong, Forbes Graham, Mike Walsh, Jonathan Paul, G. Calvin Weston, Matt Langley, Dave Bryant, Curtis Clark, Gerry Adams, Steve...
Tim Wolfe, Jr.
Tim Wolfe, Jr. began playing the double bass to avoid getting caught in a lie, and luckily for him, it turned into a long and wonderful love affair. Wolfe recounts the story: “When I was in the 10th grade, my high school’s concert...Timo Metzemakers
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