renowned bassists by akilah merriweather. dave holland dave holland
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Renowned BassistsRenowned Bassists
By Akilah MerriweatherBy Akilah Merriweather
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Dave HollandDave Holland
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Daveholland.comDaveholland.com A renowned jazz masterA renowned jazz master Dave Holland Quintet and Dave Dave Holland Quintet and Dave
Holland Big BandHolland Big Band Two Grammy award winning big band Two Grammy award winning big band
albumsalbums Born in Wolverhampton, England, Born in Wolverhampton, England,
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Quit school at 15 to pursue a career Quit school at 15 to pursue a career in professional musicin professional music
Inspired by Ray Brown and Leroy Inspired by Ray Brown and Leroy Vinnegar, and James E. Merritt, Vinnegar, and James E. Merritt, principal bassist of the London principal bassist of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Symphony OrchestraSymphony Orchestra
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Edgar MeyerEdgar Meyer
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www.edgarmeyer.comwww.edgarmeyer.com Three-time Grammy Award winnerThree-time Grammy Award winner Plays bass, mandolin, guitar, banjo, Plays bass, mandolin, guitar, banjo,
and pianoand piano Newly released CD entitled Echoes, Newly released CD entitled Echoes,
feature Edgar Meyer only!feature Edgar Meyer only!
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Gary Karr Gary Karr
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www.garykarr.comwww.garykarr.com 1611 bass which was given to him by 1611 bass which was given to him by
the widow of Serge Koussevitzkythe widow of Serge Koussevitzky Debuted in 1962 with the Chicago Debuted in 1962 with the Chicago
Symphony, London Philharmonic Symphony, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic and many more orchestra in different and many more orchestra in different continentscontinents
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1997 Artist/Teacher of the Year 1997 Artist/Teacher of the Year Award from ASTAAward from ASTA
Participated in the Bi-Annual Participated in the Bi-Annual Rainforest Concert with Sting, Stevie Rainforest Concert with Sting, Stevie Wonder and more at Carnegie HallWonder and more at Carnegie Hall
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Christian McBrideChristian McBride
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Christianmcbride.comChristianmcbride.com Christian McBride BandChristian McBride Band Grammy Award winnerGrammy Award winner Accompanied Sting, Diana Krall, and Accompanied Sting, Diana Krall, and
many moremany more Speaks out on “Racism in the Speaks out on “Racism in the
Performing Arts”Performing Arts”
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Born 5/31/72 in PhiladelphiaBorn 5/31/72 in Philadelphia Mentors were father, Lee Smith (bassist) Mentors were father, Lee Smith (bassist)
and great uncle Howard Cooperand great uncle Howard Cooper Graduated from the local performing Graduated from the local performing
arts high school in 1989arts high school in 1989 Partial scholarship to Julliard, but chose Partial scholarship to Julliard, but chose
to tour with the Philadelphia Youth to tour with the Philadelphia Youth OrchestraOrchestra
Most highly demanded bassist to date!Most highly demanded bassist to date!