Brandi Disterheft
Brandi Disterheft | |
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 Brandi Disterheft, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | bass |
| Website | Official site |
Brandi Disterheft (born 1980) is a Canadian jazz bassist and composer.
Biography
[edit]Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Disterheft grew up in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia where she attended Handsworth Secondary School. Upon graduation, she won scholarship to attend Humber College in Toronto, Ontario where she studied under Don Thompson.
Disterheft has also studied under Ron Carter,[1] Rufus Reid, Rodney Whitaker, and Oscar Peterson. Peterson notably said about Disterheft, "She has the same lope or rhythmic pulse as my bassist, Ray Brown. She is what we call serious."[2]
Discography
[edit]- Debut (Superfran, 2007)
- Second Side (Justin Time, 2009)
- Pleased To Meet You - Hank Jones and Oliver Jones (pianist) (Justin Time, 2009)
- Gratitude (Justin Time, 2012)
- Blue Canvas (Justin Time, 2016)
- Surfboard (Justin Time, 2020)[3]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- 2008: winner, Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year, Debut[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Schnall, Peter (2022), Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes (Documentary, Biography, Music), Ron Carter, Jon Batiste, Mark Ruffin, Partisan Pictures, retrieved 2024-10-15
- ^ "Brandi Disterheft: Brandi Disterheft: Debut album review". All About Jazz. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin (November 2020). "Brandi Disterheft Returns with "Surfboard", Featuring George Coleman". Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Artist : Brandi Disterheft". Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
External links
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