Brian Bromberg
Masterclass Artist
Brian Bromberg is a celebrated double bassist, composer, producer, and arranger. Hailing from Tucson, Arizona, Brian has spent the last 40 years as an A-lister of the L.A. music scene. He’s performed and recorded with world-renowned jazz and pop artists, including Anita O' Day, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Michael Bublé, Sting and many more.
Brian’s introduction to the world stage came in 1979 when Marc Johnson (bassist of the Bill Evans Trio) recommended him to the legendary sax player Stan Getz. Brian had just turned 19 and spent nearly a year touring the world with Stan and his band. Since then, he has performed and recorded with some of the greatest artists of our time.
As a bandleader, Brian Bromberg has released over 25 albums to critical acclaim, including Wood (2002), Jaco (2002), and the Grammy award-nominated Downright Upright (2007). Brian’s most recent record LaFaro, released April 2024, is a tribute to the pioneering jazz bassist Scott LaFaro. The music on this recording is some of the most popular songs that the Bill Evans Trio recorded, as well as one of Scott's original songs and a song Brian wrote for this project. When talking about the record, he says “I did not try and emulate Scott LaFaro in any way on this recording. How could I, and more importantly, why would I? We recorded 14 songs in two days of live recording. We did a few takes of each song and then moved to the next song. It was a rewarding experience recording all these classic jazz standards and just going where the music took us”.
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The Making of The Brian Bromberg Masterclass
Filmed in L.A., Brian’s 300-year-old bass takes centre stage in this intimate portrait of his music.
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The Brian Bromberg Masterclass
The Brian Bromberg Masterclass is an in-depth video interview hosted by DDB Founder, Geoff Chalmers. Over three and half hours of discussion and musical demonstrations, they unpack the music and double bass techniques of this legendary bassist, composer and bandleader.
The Masterclass covers a range of topics, including Brian's experience performing and recording with numerous legendary artists from Stan Getz to Michael Bublé. In addition, they discuss Brian's virtuosic double bass technique, melodic improvisation, captivating phrasing, practice routine, rhythmic skills, his 300-year-old instrument, and much more. We dig deep and cover all the topics that bassists love!