Adam Ben Ezra is an Israel bassist and multi-instrumentalist who’s innovative techniques and effortless grooves have cemented him as a renowned performer.

Barry Bales is a 15x Grammy award-winning bluegrass bassist. He plays with Alison Krauss and Union Station and has performed with artists such as Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.

Danny Ziemann is a professional bassist, educator, and author of several popular jazz bass method books.

Geoff Chalmers is the founder of Discover Double Bass and a professional jazz double bass performer and educator.

John Goldsby is an acclaimed bassist, educator, clinician and writer. He is also a celebrated author of The Jazz Bass Book.

Katie Thiroux continues the hard-swinging bass tradition of bassists such as Ray Brown or John Clayton. She was Downbeat Magazine’s "Rising Star" 2018.

Olivier Babaz is a jazz bassist renowned for his incredible bowing technique, as well as for his stunning performances of double bass and kalimba.

Petros Klampanis has garnered a reputation as a fearless improviser at the cutting edge of modern jazz music. His teachings have transformed the playing of his in-person students.

Russell Hall is a first-call bassist in NYC and has performed with artists including Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride, Emmet Cohen, and many more.

Heather Miller Lardin is a Baroque and early music specialist. She is the principal bassist of the Handel and Haydn Society and director of the Temple University Early Music Ensemble.

Jason Heath is a renowned teacher, clinician, performer, writer, and blogger. He is the creator of the hugely popular podcast Contrabass Conversations.

Our orchestral specialist Joseph Conyers is assistant principal bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra, teacher at The Juilliard School, and director of non-profit Project 440.

Lauren Pierce is an acclaimed classical soloist, educator and clinician. She is known for her virtuosic technique, expressive sound, and for performing repertoire written for other instruments.

Dr Marcos Machado is Professor of Double Bass at The University of Southern Mississippi, author of The Tao of Bass series of books, and an esteemed artist known for his virtuosic technique.

Phoebe Russell is a virtuosic soloist, performer and educator from Australia. She is the principal bassist of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and performs worldwide as a guest soloist, teacher, and orchestral member.

Avishai Cohen is a celebrated bassist whose illustrious career has seen him perform and record with many of the jazz and Latin music world's most renowned musicians including Chick Corea, Danilo Pérez, Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Roy Hargrove and many more.

Brian Bromberg is a celebrated bassist whose illustrious career has seen him perform & record with many of the music world's most renowned musicians, from Stan Getz to Sting. As a solo artist, Brian is known for his groundbreaking recordings, such as the 2002 masterpiece Wood and 2024's LaFaro.

Chris Wood is a legendary double bassist with Medeski Martin & Wood, and The Wood Brothers. He is the first artist to share his musical ideas in our new Masterclass series.

Marc Johnson is a world-renowned bassist, composer, and producer whose illustrious career has seen him perform and record with many of the world’s most acclaimed jazz musicians including Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Eliane Elias, Joey Baron, Paul Motian, and many more.

Renaud Garcia-Fons is a musical phenomenon and world-renowned artist. Known for his unique approach to the double bass Renaud has earned a reputation as the 'Paganini of double bass', but also as an artist who pairs his dazzling virtuosity with profound musicianship.