Double Bass

John Geggie and Adrian Vedady - double basses

Adrian and John have played bass with improvising musicians on the national and international level for a very long time. For this concert, they wanted to perform together in a unique, almost chamber music setting. This concert will feature some original compositions as well as some favourite jazz standards and perhaps a duo by Bartok (not bar talk.)

"John Geggie is greatly in demand as a versatile musician and creative composer both in Canada and internationally, through the many years of his guest-star studded series at the National Arts Centre Fourth Stage, not to mention on the stages of the festival’s jam sessions summer after summer."

“What a ridiculously fine bass player Adrian Vedady is. His impeccable ear for tuning and level/balance, his agility around the instrument and his fluency as an improvisor are just jaw-dropping. A player who ‘must be counted…