Charles Traeger
Charles Victor "Charlie" or "Chuck" Traeger (born December 17, 1925 in New York City , † November 9, 2016 in Port Jervis (New York) ) was an American jazz musician ( double bass ), who also wrote about the musical instrument has emerged.
Live and act
From the mid-1940s, Traeger played a. a. in New York with Sidney Bechet , Bunk Johnson / Matt Carey (1947), Sidney De Paris , Freddie Moore , Eddie Barefield , Sammy Price Art Hodes and Louis Armstrong ; first recordings were made in 1945. In the 1950s he was a member of Bob Wilbers Wildcats before continuing his education. In 1959, he earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Columbia School of Engineering . Ten years later, Traeger opened his first instrument repair shop and then specialized in the construction and restoration of double basses; In 1977 he had a shop in Greenwich Village . In addition, he worked as a musician until 1995 and then wrote three books as an author about the possibilities of technically improving the sound of the double bass.
Fonts
- Setup and Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound 2004
- Coda to the Coda to The Setup & Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound 2009
- String Instrument Setups: 10 Setups That Will Make Your Instrument Louder, Better, and Easier to Play , 2017
Web links
- Portrait at NAMM
- Charlie Traeger at Allmusic (English)
- Charles Traeger at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary
- ^ Photograph by William P. Gottlieb
- ↑ Jazz Journal, Volume 30. Novello & Company, 1977
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SURNAME | Traeger, Charles |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Traeger, Chuck; Traeger, Charles Victor |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and musical instrument maker |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1925 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 2016 |
Place of death | Port Jervis (New York) |