Results for "Acoustic Bass"

Dave Kaczorowski

Dave Kaczorowskihas performed and/or recorded with many exceptional musicians, most notably the legendary alto saxophonist Sonny Simmons; and with legendary trumpeter Herb Robertson, with whom he performed regularly for several years beginning in the late 2000's. He appears with Herb, and drummer Adrian Valosin on the 2013 critically acclaimed album, "Party Enders."

Ben Basile

Born: April 25, 1988

Ben Basile is a bassist, educator, and composer from New York’s Hudson Valley Area. He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Jazz Studies from The State University of New York at New Paltz and a Music Performance Certificate from The State University of New York at Dutchess Community College. Ben has performed, composed, recorded, and toured across six continents with a variety of groups. Most notably, Ben has been a member of Big D and The Kids Table since 2013 and is a founding member of The Poughkeepsie Jazz Project, a group which has hosted a weekly jazz jam session in Poughkeepsie, NY since 2012. 

Ben's debut solo album "Benergy" is out now on Sleep Walk Sounds!

Nick Ford

Born: March 6, 2003

Nick Ford is a South African jazz artist known for his dynamic and forward-thinking approach to music. Blending jazz traditions with innovative composition, he has established himself both within the South African and global music scenes. His career reflects a deep commitment to storytelling, technical excellence, and forging a meaningful connection with audiences.

Nick’s musical journey began with his early experiences as a bassist. His talent quickly gained recognition, earning him a place in the National Schools Jazz Band in 2018 and 2019—a formative experience that laid the foundation for his emerging career in jazz.

Victoria Kirilova

A double bass player and composer, Victoria is an active musician in the Viennese and European music scene. Her music is a mixture of various influences – from the diversity of harmonies and timbres in contemporary jazz and chamber music to the poetry and groove of traditional Bulgarian chants and odd rhythms. Inspired by themes of peace, equality, and the balance between tradition and innovation, in her album “Roots&Skies” (Da Vinci Records 2025) she aims to find connections between the local and global through her compositions.

MUK Vienna, and Milan Conservatory alumna, Victoria has earned prestigious accolades including the Start-Scholarship from the Austrian Ministry of Art and Culture, the Fidelio Competion (Vienna), and the Italian National “Premio delle Arti”.

Victoria has appearances at international festivals, such as Bergamo Jazz, Firenze Jazz Festival, Lucca Jazz, Jazz en el Parque (Bogota), Medejazz (Medellin), Amman Jazz Festival, Musiqa 3al Daraj (Petra), Kultursommer(Vienna), Novara Jazz, A to Jazz Festival(Sofia), and venues such as BOZAR, Brussels, Musikverein, Konzerthaus Vienna, Wenshui Art Hall, Taipei

Chris Maresh

Born: February 20, 1966

Virtuoso bassist and composer Chris Maresh was born in Beaumont, Texas and raised in San Antonio, TX. He began his professional music career in Austin, TX in 1984. In 1990, Chris received a BM in Applied Double Bass Performance with an Emphasis in Jazz from the University of Texas at Austin. His lyrical, soulful and tasteful playing has established him as one of the most in-demand studio and live performance musicians in Austin.

Chris has performed and recorded with numerous jazz and blues artists, singer-songwriters and musical organizations including Eric Johnson, Mike Stern, Mitch Watkins, Ellis Marsalis, Johnny Nicholas, Pinetop Perkins, Marcia Ball, Amanda Rose Shires, Monte Montgomery and The Austin Symphony. In 2002, 2005 and 2006 Chris was named “Bass Player of the Year” at the Austin Chronicle Music Awards at the SXSW Music Festival.

Noam Tanzer

“I believe that Noam will be a major voice on the bass for the years to come” – Bob Gullotti

Noam Tanzer is a young bassist, songwriter, and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. Playing both electric and double bass, Tanzer is part of many different musical communities and is surrounded by a diverse world of styles varying from improvised music to hardcore metal, from indie rock in Spanish to the music of Billy Strayhorn. Noam is a part of the Mike Stern band and is also actively playing with Grammy winners Miguel Zenon and Paquito D’Rivera. He additionally plays with Julieta Rada, Sean Wayland, and Mei Semones. Tanzer is an alumnus of Berklee College of Music, where he got to share the bandstand with the likes of Kurt Elling, George Garzone, Bill Frisell, Gary Burton, and Terence Blanchard. During his time there, he was selected by UNESCO artist for peace and Grammy-winning pianist Danilo Pérez to attend the highly celebrated Berklee Global Jazz Institute, where he was mentored by masters including John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington, Joe Lovano, George Garzone, Dave Liebman, Ben Street, Adam Cruz, amongst others.

Ken Lister

Born: May 7, 1962

A professional jazz bassist and teacher for over 40 years, Ken Lister has played, recorded and toured with some of the top

musicians in the jazz world, playing on two Juno Award-winning recordings; one with Hugh Fraser’s Quintet in 1997, and

again with Phil Dwyer’s Orchestra in 2011.

Having started his career in the Vancouver music scene in the 1980s, Ken now lives on Vancouver Island, teaching and

performing with many great local musicians. He maintains a connection with the Vancouver scene, which often finds him

playing with visiting greats from New York City and elsewhere.

Clemens Rofner

Born: September 14

Clemens Rofner studied electric and upright bass in Innsbruck, Linz and Vienna. He works as a freelance-musician and as a member of bands like HI5, Manu Delago, Indian Air, Dusha Connection & Jakob Zimmermann Trio. As sideman he worked with Jazzorchester Tirol, Mino Cinelu, Franz Hackl, Adam Holzman, Kristjan Järvi & Absolute Ensemble, Baltic Sea Philharmonic, Florian Bramböck and Manu Delago Handmade – to name a few. Furthermore Clemens Rofner was involved in musical and theater-productions at Tiroler Landestheater, Wiener Kammerspiele / Theater in der Josefstadt, Blue Moon Tour / Landgraf & Tiroler Volksschauspiele; and as MD at the Floridsdorfer Kulturherbst

Krzysztof Pabian

Todd Sickafoose

Todd Sickafoose is a Tony and Grammy award-winning composer, producer, arranger, orchestrator, bandleader and double bassist. He has performed on hundreds of recordings, toured internationally, appeared at music venues and festivals from Carnegie Hall to New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and played on national television and radio programs including the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with Conan O’Brien, The Artists Den, and NPR’s Mountain Stage. Known as a musical cross-breeder who stretches across genres, Sickafoose has been described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “a captivating improviser, imaginative composer, and master of collaboration”.