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Edgar Meyer | |
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| Born | November 24, 1960 |
| Origin | Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States |
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| Instrument | Double bass |
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| Website | edgarmeyer |
Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is an American bassist and composer. His styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass, and jazz. He has won seven Grammy Awards and been nominated ten times.[1]
Meyer is a member of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival's "house band" super group, along with Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, and Bryan Sutton. His collaborators have spanned a wide range of musical styles and talents; among them are Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn, Yo-Yo Ma, Tessa Lark,[2]Jerry Douglas, Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile, Mike Marshall, Mark O'Connor, Christian McBride, and Emanuel Ax.
- ^ "Edgar Meyer". February 15, 2024.
- ^ "The 'Grass is Sometimes Greener: Violinist Tessa Lark has Forged a Career Steeped in Both Classical and Bluegrass Traditions". Strings Magazine. March 12, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2024.