Kristin Korb
Kristin Ann Korb (born October 29, 1969 in Billings , Montana ) is an American jazz musician ( double bass , vocals ) with roots in mainstream jazz .
Live and act
Basket, which played music from an early age with her brothers and with them a rock & roll band formed, initially studied music education at the Eastern Montana College , then from 1992 to 1994 classical double bass at the University of California, San Diego in Bertram Turetzky to to study. Then she took private lessons from Ray Brown (1994-2002), Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton .
Korb, whose “clear, cool and almost vibrato-free voice” was discovered by Turetzky, was the head of the jazz course at Central Washington University in Ellensburg from 2000 , where she also directed the large-format Jazz Band 1 . In 2002 she moved to Los Angeles to perform nationwide from there. She also taught at Azusa Pacific University and the University of Southern California , where she directed training in jazz singing. On a European tour she fell in love with a Dane; since 2011 she lives in Copenhagen.
With her current trio, consisting of pianist Magnus Hjorth and drummer Snorre Kirk , she introduced herself to Jazz Baltica and Nordischer Klang in 2015 . She also goes on tour with pianist Dena DeRose and Lines for Ladies featuring Sheila Jordan . She continued to work with musicians such as Anthony Davis , Ray Brown, Jan Lundgren , Clark Terry , Bill Mays , Bobby Shew , Jeff Hamilton, Harry Allen , Carl Allen , Joe LaBarbera , Alex Riel , Aaron Serfaty, Otmaro Ruiz, Mary Fettig and Jacob Fischer . She can also be heard on albums by Bertram Turetzky / Mike Wofford and Kim Richmond .
Discographic notes
- That Time of Year (Storyville, 2018), with Magnus Hjorth, Snorre Kirk, Mathias Heise
- Finding Home (2013)
- What's Your Story (with Bruce Forman , Jeff Hamilton)
- In the Meantime (2009)
- Get Happy (2004)
- Where You'll Find Me (2001, with Mike Wofford , Jeff Hamilton)
- Introducing Kristin Korb (1996, with Conte Candoli , Plas Johnson , Oscar Castro-Neves , Benny Green , Ray Brown, Gregory Hutchinson )
Web links
- Kristin Korb at Allmusic (English)
- Kristin basket at Discogs (English)
- Entry (Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians)
- Interview in All About Jazz
- Portrait (bass musician)
- Kristin Korb website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Short portrait (JazzBaltica) ( Memento of the original from January 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Craig Jolley: Meet bassist / vocalist Kristin Korb . All about jazz. June 3, 2004. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ Kristin Korb / Cosmologic with Anthony Davis at Conrad Prebys Recital Hall in San Diego (All about Jazz)
- ↑ Review jazzdimensions.de ( memento of the original from January 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Review of the Jazz Times
- ↑ Introducing Kristin Korb at Allmusic (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Basket, Kristin |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Korb, Kristin Ann (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (double bass, vocals) |
DATE OF BIRTH | 29th October 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Billings , Montana , United States |