R. Fitzgerald

Biography

Chris Fitzgerald is a professor of jazz bass and music theory at the University of Louisville, and also served as a member of the faculty of the Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops for 23 years. In addition to performing as a long time member of local ensembles such as the Harry Pickens Trio and Liberation Prophecy, he has also performed and recorded with a long list of luminaries in the jazz field and beyond, including Dave Liebman, Lee Konitz, Donny McCaslin, Jean-Michel Pilc, and Norah Jones. As a clinician, Chris has presided over hundreds of masterclasses not only in the Midwest, but also nationally and internationally. He has published over twenty articles on double bass-related topics as a staff writer for Bass Gear Magazine, and for the past ten years has also served as a forum administrator at Talkbass.com, the world's largest online bass discussion forum.

Chris' current educational passion is his online Jazz Bass Technique Series, a collection of extensive double bass and jazz tutorial videos published as a form of worldwide educational outreach. The series includes collaborations with notable bassists in the field including Rufus Reid, Lynn Seaton, and John Goldsby.

Research Interests

Jazz double bass performance and pedagogy, music theory.

Jazz Bass Technique Series Home: https://www.youtube.com/@chrisfitzgerald8356 

Performance Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE3zkplyTRptYMixRrRQHUGDIaFcgF3fi 

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Publications

All Scholarly and Creative Works