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Paul Unger
His work on the Flipside CD, “Raw”, spawned these kind words from David Lewis at Cadence, “not only is Unger a first rate rhythm player, there is no question of his ability to extend his technique well beyond mainstream expectations.” And the Louisville Observer said of Mr. Unger, “the somewhat unexpected gem in Flipside’s “Artificial Joy” is bassist Paul Unger. Like the better known Edgar Meyer, Unger has a strong background in classical music… his smooth bowing style gives an elegiac feel to his own compositions…”
Paul is a native of Silverton, Oregon, graduated from Indiana University and was a member of the prestigious New World Symphony. In addition to his musical work, he wrote and directed the multiple award winning film, “The Last Supper”, which appeared in over a dozen festivals, worldwide, including the Tribeca Film Festival, in 1998-1999. More recently he has composed music for the feature film “Seventy-Eight”, released on DVD on November 24, 2009. In 2012 he produced the award winning “Symphonic Shorts” (a 10 part series on the musicians of the FWSO), and composed music for the feature film “Seventy-Eight”.
Awards
2015 Fort Worth Weekly - Best Bassist 2015 Fort Worth Weekly - Best Jazz Group
Gear
Custom made 5-string Double Bass by Robert J. Spear Euphonic Audio amps and speakers Acoustic image
Tags
"not only is Unger a first rate rhythm player, there is no question of his ability to extend his technique well beyond mainstream expectations." - David Lewis, Cadence Magazine
"Contemporary jazz at its best”, “exhilarating and challenging music making that is rarely dull. A band not to be missed." - Cadence Magazine
Primary Instrument
Bass, acoustic
Location
Dallas
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
Texas Christian University, Adjunct Professor of Double Bass, 2005-2008 University of North Texas, "Orchestral Repertoire Class", 2000- 2004 Teaches in 4ths and 5ths tuning. Available for "Skype" lessons. $60/hour
Clinic/Workshop Information
Tuning the Double Bass Violin in 5ths.
Ray Brown
bass, acousticDave Holland
bassKeith Jarrett
pianoGlen Moore
bass, acousticPaul Chambers
bass, acousticPhotos
Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Safe At The Cheeseplate
From: FlipsideBy Paul Unger