John Goldsby has played bass with the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR Radio and Television) Big Band in Cologne, Germany since 1994. Originally from Louisville, he was a protagonist on the New York scene from 1980 through 1994. His recordings as leader include Cologne [a cooperative trio with Bill Dobbins and Peter Erskine on Fuzzy Music], Viewpoint [Nagel Heyer], and Tale of the Fingers [Concord], in addition to countless recordings as a sideman. He teaches at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, Germany.

His books include The Jazz Bass Book [Backbeat Books], the complete history of jazz bassists and their techniques, Jazz Bowing Techniques for the Improvising Bassist [Aebersold Jazz], and Bass Notes [walking bass instruction with playalong CD — Aebersold Jazz]. He has taught at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops since 1979.

Listen to samples of John's playing HERE.

Visit John at goldsby.de

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