John Goldsby

Steeped within the tradition of Jimmy Blanton and Oscar Pettiford, bassist John Goldsby was created and elevated in Louisville, KY. During his early musical teaching, he played several tools, including piano, acoustic guitar, and electrical bass, before taking on the dual bass at 18. At that time, Goldsby was operating gigs with nationwide acts touring through his hometown that included Jimmy Rainey and Helen Humes. In 1980, he relocated to NY and started developing organizations with John Hicks, Benny Bailey, and Bob Wilber. In 1988, 1990, and 1993, Goldsby received jazz grants or loans from the Country wide Endowment for the Arts, which funded the John Goldsby takes on Oscar Pettiford concerts to essential acclaim. Goldsby spent many years like a jazz educator, teaching in Germany while dealing with the WDR (westdeutscher rundfunk) big music group setting up tv and radio tasks with American music artists traveling through European countries. He has created two instructional technique books: Bowing Approaches for the Improvising Bassist and Bass Records. Goldsby continues to be involved in numerous recordings over time and released his 1st date, Tale from the Fingertips, in 1993 on Concord.