John Goldsby
The new album is available now:
Big Band Bass—WDR Big Band, John Goldsby, Bob Mintzer.
John stepped down in December 2024 after 30 years with the Grammy Award-winning WDR Big Band in Cologne. He continues to maintain a busy performance schedule with his own groups and as a sideman.
NYC 1993 — Tale of the Fingers, the newly released remaster from John’s classic 1993 album is now available. Listen to John’s take on the grandmasters of the double bass, plus his stunning performance of the Bill Mays composition “Three Short Stories for Contrabass and Piano.
Goldsby has authored The Jazz Bass Book, Bass Notes, and Jazz Bowing Techniques. His six online bass courses are available from Discover Double Bass. Just released: From the Top—the online beginner jazz double bass course.
The play-along audio tracks for The Jazz Bass Book are now available free-of-charge thanks to the good folks at Bloomsbury Publishing.
About
From 1994 to 2024, John Goldsby was a member of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Big Band (also known as the WDR Big Band or the Cologne Radio Big Band). From 1980 to 1994, Goldsby lived in New York City and was a fixture on the jazz scene there. John continues to contribute to the art form as a bassist, bandleader, composer, teacher, clinician and author.
New Release
Online Bass Instruction
John Goldsby has filmed six superb courses at Discover Double Bass covering all the essential learning for any jazz bassist looking to improve bass lines, solos, ensemble playing, and technique. Just released: Listen Up! — Ear-Training for Jazz Double Bass Players.