Will Cafaro

Will Cafaro is a doubling bassist and composer from Detroit, Michigan. Will started pursuing jazz in his senior year of high school when he was a awarded a spot in the Detroit Civic Jazz Ensembles. Under guidance of instructors Sam Trapchack and Rodney Whitaker will was awarded a scholarship to Berklee College of Music where he now is a dual major in Bass Performance and Jazz Composition. He has had the opportunity to study and perform with great players like Benny Golson, Greg Hopkins, Julian Lage, John Lockwood, Lincoln Goines, Bruce Gertz, Eric Alexander, Ed Saindon, Henry Grimes, Greg Osby and Oscar Stagnaro.

Awards

Louis Armstrong High School Jazz Award, Bass chair in Detroit Civic Jazz Ensembles, Berklee College of Music Scholarship

Gear

Mucenna 3/4 German Upright strung with Thomastik Spirocores. 1990's 6 string Ken Smith Burner strung with D'adarrio roundwounds.

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