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Kris Monson

Kris Monson is a versatile musician and double bassist in New York City. Kris has had the honor of working with many of the top musicians in the international jazz and contemporary music scenes, including Marc Cary, Tyshawn Sorey, Vince Mendoza, Veronica Swift, Charles Owens, and Ari Hoenig, and on stages including the Panama Jazz Festival, Providencia Jazz Festival in Santiago Chile, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Smalls Jazz Club, and Blues Alley. 

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Marlon Martinez

Hailing from Los Angeles, Marlon Martinez is a young virtuoso bassist and composer emerging at the center of the resurgent LA and NYC jazz scenes. He has demonstrated his virtuosity while touring with a wide range of artists, from Stewart Copeland to Quatuor Ebène. Marlon received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, as a classical student of Peter Lloyd from 2009-2015. An avid orchestral musician, Marlon has performed for conductors such as Nicholas McGegan, Gerard Schwarz, Bramwell Tovey, Richard Kaufman, David Newman, James Conlon, Giancarlo Guerrero, Sir Neville Marriner and Gustavo Dudamel

Stephan Raidl

Born: March 15, 1983

Stephan Raidl, acoustic bass player, producer and live electronic artist, is Amsterdam based and plays internationally with different formations. For more than 16 years he has studied classical, jazz, live electronics and nonwestern music, mostly at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He is playing in and producing the Ahaddaf Quartet for the past 4 years. He performs frequently in Jazz formations in the Amsterdam area and has played on 5 continents with symphonic orchestras, small ensembles and played for several album recordings, and performs frequently in Jazz formations in the Amsterdam Area. Holding a BA in Jazz and a MA in Live Electronics from the CvA he is an innovative player in the Amsterdam scene through composing music, producing projects and designing new hardware and software for double bass

Don Babou

Born: April 9, 1961

Oliver Watkinson

Oliver Watkinson - Electric & Upright Bass.  Born in Brunswick Maine, Oliver began studying music at the age of five. He attended college in Boston at the New England Conservatory, where he had the opportunity to study upright jazz bass and perform with greats such as Lee Konitz, Dave Holland, Jason Moran, Cecil McBee, and many more. In 2014, Oliver moved to New Orleans and began performing with BILLIE DAVIES in 2015, Gandhi Castle, Laelume, and various street bands. He has taught and performed all over the United States, as well as Central America and Canada.

Damjan Grbac

Born: June 14, 1979

Damjan Grbac was born on the 14th June 1979. He enters the world of music at the age of 12 by playing the clarinet in the Musical association „Spinčići“. He started playing the bass guitar at the age of 16. In the year 2000. he started to engage himself professionally in music. He was improving his knowledge with the famous Croatian musicians such as the bass guitar player Henry Radanović, the guitar players Darko Jurković Charlie, Spartaco Črnjarić and the American jazz pianist Joe Kaplowitz. He attended the „ Jazz camp Kranj“ school several times where he improved his knowledge with the very esteemed contrabass player Aleš Avbelj and other famous musicians like Primož Grašič, Mario Mavrin, Emil Spany and the jazz – legend Boško Petrović

Sean Peterson

Born: June 10

Performance Sean Peterson is a bassist and composer based in Eugene, Oregon. He performs in genres including Jazz, Baroque, Funk, Gypsy-grass, and Salsa. He recently composed, recorded and mixed his debut CD for jazz sextet, "Let It Show," which was released June 8th, 2015. He performs regularly with Laura Kemp, Eleven Eyes, Tony Glausi, Torrey Newhart, and Oregon Bach Collegium. Previously he has performed with Taarka, Beta Collide, The Oregon Composers’ Big Band, and The Harry James Orchestra. Sean does it for the love. Scholarship Sean is a PhD student in musicology at the University of Oregon and holds a Master's degree in Jazz Studies (Bass Performance)

Dave Kingsnorth

David Turanski

David Turanski was born in Philadelphia and started violin instruction at age four until his teacher suggested he try a different instrument. A few years and many piano lessons later, he started playing guitar and later went on to serious study. Then one day, at a bluegrass jam in Dallas TX, he picked up an upright bass. He took to it immediately and finally started getting some gigs. Soon after, he could be seen hanging around Dallas Blues clubs playing electric bass. Over the years David has performed with many bands, laying down the groove in a variety of styles including Folk, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Traditional, Irish, Classic Rock, Jazz, Swing, and Gypsy Jazz

Vasilis Stefanopoulos

Born: November 10, 1979

CV Vasilis Stefanopoulos (NL/GR) born 1979 in Patras, GR lives in The Hague, NL education: - Municipal Conservatorium, Patras 1997-2003 Bass guitar, double bass - Royal Conservatorium The Hague, Bachelor Jazz Double Bass 2004-2008 Bachelor Classical Double Bass 2005-2009 Master Jazz Double Bass 2009-2011 teachers: Hein van de Geyn, Knut Guettler, Frans van der Hoeven, Jean-Paul Everts, Tony Overwater, Qurijn van Regteren Altena, Andreas Georgiou, Heracles Soumelidis. performed with: George Benson, Michel Portal, Tore Brunborg, Deborah J. Carter, Denise Jannah, Ensemble Modelo62 concerts: North Sea Jazz Festival, Tuscia In Jazz Festival, Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival, International Kamermuziek Festival The Hague, Dag In De Branding Festival, Tinos Jazz Festival, Kalamata Jazz Festival, Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik Darmstadt, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, New Works Festival Southampton, Festival Breaking The Waves, Bimhuis, Lantaren Venster, Axes Jazz Power, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t Ij Amsterdam, Dr Anton Philipszaal, Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, Vredenburg Leeuwenbergh, Athens Concert Hall, Onassis Cultural Centre, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Tou Scene, Korzo Theater. Concerts in The Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Portugal, England, Norway, Germany, France, USA, Argentina, Mexico, Sao Tome and Principe. CD recordings: 2014: “In Between”, Sakis Tsinoukas Trio “Multiple Paths”, Ensemble Modelo62 with Juan Parra Cancino “Awake”, StarkLinnemann (Soundroots Records) 2013: “Blue Skies”, InDuologue (SnipRecords) “The Music Stays In A Dream”, Tamuz Nissim “Heart Of The Sun: The Music Of Pink Floyd” Andreas Polyzogopoulos Quartet (Puzzlemusik) “Urban Stories”, Stelios Chatzikaleas (Ankh Records) 2009: “Global Village”, Sagy Segal “Looking For” Lorenzo Agnifili/Filippo Bianchini International Quartet 2008: “Perfumed Dreams”, Poly Quartet (Puzzlemusik) “Prefiguring A Glance”, Tasos Rosopoulos (64 Millimetres) “At A Glance”, Lito Voyatzoglou (TMC Music) Full Bio: Vasilis Stefanopoulos was born in Greece and became involved in music from an early age starting with piano and guitar lessons