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Graham Allen
Canadian western and cowboy bassist with Double Diamond.
 
Rob Amster
Bassist with Kurt Elling, formerly with Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson. Rob reports the Eminence Bass is by far the best portable bass he has ever played.
  Mark Anderson Bassist with Minnesota-based bluegrass and gospel quintet, Monroe Crossing.

Mark Anderson with Monroe Crossing (YouTube) Watch Mark's dynamic performance on the Eminence with Monroe Crossing.
  Douglas Barnett Northwest bassist, vocalist and composer.
  Bearfoot

From Alaska, with bassist Kate Hamre on the Eminence.

Kate Hamre with Bearfoot (YouTube) View Bearfoot perform, with Kate Hamre on the Eminence.

  Adam Bowen

Member of the progressive / soul / folk band Lawa, of Maui, Hawaii. "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to play a truly masterful instrument."

  Stu Brotman

Tours internationally with his Eminence Bass in the world-renowned klezmer and new Jewish music group Brave Old World.

Stu Brotman with Milen Slavov (YouTube) See Stu Brotman performing world music with Milen Slavov, accordionist.

  Mitchell Brown

Country / christian / bluegrass bassist out of Nashville.

  Terry Burns

Head bass instructor at McNally Smith College of Music.

  Dick Carlson

Bass player with Colorado-based Palmer Divide.

  Katryn Conlin

Owner of one of the first Eminence basses, and currently with the Minnesota bluegrass band, Long Time Gone.

  Creek Road Ramblers Illinois-based bluegrass band, with bassist A.J. Marsh and other members on the Eminence.
  Luques Curtis

Jazz / latin bassist and composer.

Luques Curtis with Little Johnny Rivero and Zaccai Curtis (YouTube) Watch Luques on the Eminence with Little Johnny Rivero and the Curtis Brothers.

  cyberbass

Live electronics / jazz / jam band from Australia, with bassist Barry Hill on the Eminence.

Barry Hill with cyberbass (YouTube) See a performance by Barry Hill and cyberbass.

  Jeremy Darrow Bassist with The Dixie Bee-liners.
  Carlitos Del Puerto Jazz / latin / pop bassist and recording artist.
  Goran Delac Nu-jazz / funk bassist out of Croatia.
  Bob Denoncourt Member of Copper River Band, chosen Band of the Year by the Huck Finn Jubilee National Bluegrass Playoffs, 2007.

Bob Denoncourt with Copper River (YouTube) Watch Bob with Copper River at IBMA 2007.
  Corey DiMario With the alternative bluegrass group Crooked Still.
  Carlos D'l Puerto Legendary Cuban bass player and one of the founders and original members of Irakere.
  Chris Donohue Session musician, producer and songwriter, Chris is currently performing with the Emmylou Harris band, among others.

Chris Donohue with Bart Millard (YouTube) See Chris with Bart Millard on the Gospel Music Channel.
  Jerry Douglas Owns an Eminence Bass for The Jerry Douglas Band.

View Todd Parks with the Jerry Douglas Band performing "Senia's Lament" at Celtic Connections 2007: BBC Scotland (catch Todd's Eminence solo at around 3:20).
  Lisle Ellis

New York-based bassist, composer and improvisor.

Lisle Ellis experimental live performance (YouTube) Watch Lisle Ellis perform an experimental piece for solo bass & circuitry.

  Paul Erhard

Bass professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Paul spends his summers teaching bass master classes in India with his Eminence Bass.

  Thomas Fritze

With Europe's Klezmer Alliance.

  Deirdre Frost

Bassist out of Cork, Ireland. Played the Eminence on tour with The High Kings.

  G2 Bluegrass Band

"Second generation" bluegrass from Sweden, G2 was voted #1 European Bluegrass Band 2007. Jimmy Sunnebrandt plays the Eminence.

Jimmy Sunnebrandt with G2 Bluegrass (YouTube) Watch Jimmy with G2 Bluegrass.

  Chris Gangi

Member of the Chicago-based bluegrass band, Cornmeal.

Chris Gangi with Cornmeal (YouTube) See Chris Gangi playing the Eminence at Dunegrass 2007.

  Tom Gray

Bluegrass bass pioneer, former bassist with Country Gentlemen, longtime member of Seldom Scene, and currently with John Starling and Carolina Star. Tom's Eminence Bass is nicknamed "Skinny Minnie."

Tom Gray with Emmylou Harris (YouTube) View Tom with Emmylou Harris at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.

  Evan Gregor

NYC jazz bassist.

Evan Gregor with Christian Scott (YouTube) Watch Evan Gregor with Christian Scott at the Rochester International Jazz Festival.

  Tamara Griggs

With the Southwest Ohio-based Irish band FinTan.

  Bryan Horne

Hot Buttered Rum

Bryan Horne and HBR with Peter Rowan (YouTube) Watch Bryan Horne and HBR with Peter Rowan at Merlefest 2008.

  Hot Club of San Francisco

With bassist Clint Baker on the Eminence.

  Byron House Recording bassist with Amy Grant, Emmylou Harris, Michael Bolton, Wynonna, Travis Tritt, and many others. Currently touring with Sam Bush. Byron calls his Eminence Bass "The Puppy House."

Byron House with Sam Bush (YouTube) View Byron on the Eminence performing with Sam Bush.

Byron House with Nickel Creek (YouTube) Also watch Byron perform with Nickel Creek on the DVD Bluegrass Journey.
  Calvin Howell Jazz & blues bassist with C.H. KYO.
  Gareth Hughes Currently touring with Irish singer songwriter, Kieran Goss.
  Todd Humphrey Southern California bassist, performs with the trombone choir, Bones West.
  Trevor Hutchinson Bassist with the Irish acoustic band, Lúnasa. "I bought my Eminence last year after yet another traumatic airline mishap, and I have to say I'm delighted with it!"

Trevor Hutchinson with Lúnasa (YouTube) Watch Trevor Hutchinson with Lúnasa at Celtic Connections.
  Jeff Johnson

Seattle jazz bassist.

"I have great confidence in the bass and even 'purist' jazz players are almost always surprised at the sound quality after skeptical glances when I unpack the bass. No one has complained because the look of the bass is classic upright. You really changed my life Gary. Thanks."

  Marc Johnson

Jazz bassist, composer and bandleader, currently plays the Eminence on tour with the John Abercrombie Quartet.

Marc Johnson with the John Abercrombie Quartet (YouTube) View Marc Johnson play the Eminence for The Third Quartet (2nd part).

  Derek Jones

Formerly with Nickel Creek and The Jerry Douglas Band. Currently plays his Eminence Bass for the Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil.

Derek Jones with Jerry Douglas (YouTube) Watch Derek with Jerry Douglas at Telluride.

  Zev Katz

Bassist, composer, educator.

  Ben Kaufmann

Yonder Mountain String Band

Ben Kaufmann with Yonder Mountain String Band (YouTube) Watch Ben Kaufmann on the Eminence with Yonder Mountain String Band at Telluride.

  Steve Kershaw

Jazz / latin / classical, and bassist with the Anglo-Scandinavian contemporary jazz trio Stekpanna.

  Hans Kieft

Jazz / fusion / funk out of Sydney, Australia.

  Tad Kinchla

Bassist with The Blues Traveler. "I'd just like to thank you guys for making such an impeccable instrument that has brought me back to the upright bass."

  John Kolivas

Bassist, jazz composer and educator out of Hawaii.

  George Koller

Canadian freelance bassist and multi-instrumentalist. Plays his Eminence Bass on tour with Holly Cole, David Clayton-Thomas, Rita Chiarelli, Ian Thomas, and Eliana Cuevas. Says George, "I am blissfully happy with the bass."

George Koller with Eliana Cuevas (YouTube) See George and the Eminence featured with Eliana Cuevas.

  Joe Kyle, Jr.

The Waybacks

Joe Kyle, Jr. and the Waybacks (YouTube) Watch Joe Kyle, Jr. and the Waybacks at Floydfest 2007.

  Doyle Lawson

Owns an Eminence Bass for his band, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, with Carl White, bassist.

  Herbie Lewis

Jazz bassist with Thelonius Monk, Less McCann, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard. Herbie recorded his latest CD Just a Lucky So and So with his Eminence Bass, which he called "Junior." Sadly, Herbie passed away on May 17, 2007. Read a tribute at JazzPolice.com.

Herbie Lewis at the Artists' Quarter (YouTube) View Herbie performing with his Eminence at the Artists' Quarter in St. Paul - December, 2003.

  Laurie Lewis Owns an Eminence Bass for her band, Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands.
  Erik Lillestol

Café Accordion Orchestra

  Matthew Lima R&B / rock / jazz bassist.
  Matt Loewen

Bassist with Fort Collins-based progressive bluegrass quartet, Head for the Hills.

  Mary Lucey

The Biscuit Burners

  Steve Mackey

Traveled with his Eminence Bass on Dolly Parton's 2007 European Tour.

  Dennis Marks

Jazz bassist, formerly with Arturo Sandoval. Currently professor of bass at the University of North Florida.

Dennis Marks with Arturo Sandoval (YouTube) Watch Dennis with Arturo Sandoval live at the Blue Note Jazz Club.

  Modest Mouse

Indie rock band with bassist, Tom Peloso.

Modest Mouse on the Letterman Show (YouTube) See Modest Mouse with the Eminence on the David Letterman Show.

  Paul Moore

Irish bassist currently touring with Van Morrison.

  Andy Moritz

Cadillac Sky

Andy Moritz with Cadillac Sky (YouTube) Catch Andy Moritz with Cadillac Sky at the Didmarton Bluegrass Festival in Gloucestershire, England.

  Markus Mueller

With global shtetl band - folk / latin / roots music out of Germany.

Markus Mueller with global shtetl band (YouTube) See Markus Mueller with global shtetl band.

  Darrell Muller

Old School Freight Train

Darrell Muller with Old School Freight Train (YouTube) Watch Darrell Muller on the Eminence with Old School Freight Train.

  Andy Nall

Bassist with the country / folk / contemporary acoustic band, The Lovell Sisters.

Andy Nall with The Lovell Sisters (YouTube) Check out Andy Nall with The Lovell Sisters at Merlefest 2008.

  Anders Olsson

Blues / country / folk bassist out of Sweden.

  Bernard Paganotti

French bassist, arranger and producer. Recording bassist for the soundtrack of Winged Migration, and currently playing his Eminence Bass with the Gipsy Kings.

  Paris Combo

Parisian-based world music group with bassist-vocalist, Mano Razanajato, on the Eminence.

  Todd Parks

Acoustic / jazz / celtic bassist; plays the Eminence on tour with The Jerry Douglas Band.

Todd Parks with Jerry Douglas & Tim O'Brien (YouTube) View Todd Parks with Jerry Douglas & Tim O'Brien at Celtic Connections 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland.

  John Pennell

Songwriter, bassist in the original incarnation of Alison Krauss & Union Station, and currently playing the Eminence on tour with The Charlie Sizemore Band.

  Dominic Peters

Bassist for Goldfish, the South African nu-jazz / electronica / down-tempo duo.

Dominic Peters with Goldfish (YouTube) See Dominic Peters on the Eminence with Goldfish.

  Missy Raines

Congratulations to Missy for receiving the 2007 Bass Player of the Year award! She has been voted Bass Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association for a record-setting SEVEN times.

  Gary Raynor

House bassist for Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion. Gary travels with his Eminence Bass on the PHC Rhubarb Tour.

  Andy Rice

Jazz bassist, currently with The Wilder Brothers.

Andy Rice in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (YouTube) Catch Andy and the Eminence at his former beach gig in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

  Mark Rubin

Austin recording artist and bassist. Mark says his removable neck Eminence Bass paid for itself in nine months from the money he saved on oversize charges. His Eminence is strung with gut G and D strings.

Mark Rubin with the Andy Statman Trio (YouTube) Watch Mark's guest performance with the Andy Statman Trio.

Mark Rubin with Bad Livers (Google Video) And catch his Bad Livers Duo Jam at Slim's in San Francisco.

  Karl Sevareid

Formerly with the Robert Cray Band.

Karl Sevareid with Robert Cray and Hubert Sumlin (YouTube) View Karl with the Robert Cray Band and Hubert Sumlin at the Crossroads Guitar Festival.

  Harry Shearer

Currently playing the Eminence on Spinal Tap's "Unwigged and Unplugged" tour.

Harry Shearer in Unwigged and Unplugged! (YouTube) See Harry Shearer and the Eminence in "Unwigged and Unplugged"!

  Mark Simons

Mark Simons Music

  Bob Sinicrope

Bassist and educator, jazz director at Boston area's Milton Academy, and a faculty member at Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops and Jazzwise Summer School in London. Bob tours and performs in South Africa, each time traveling with his Eminence bass.

Read the JazzEd Magazine article about Bob's work with jazz students, and their travels to South Africa.

  Bradley Smith

Currently with Minneapolis-based Darkwood Flower.

Bradley Smith with the Creekbones Watch Bradley Smith play the Eminence with his former band, the Creekbones.

  Joey Smith

Canadian bassist with The Marc Atkinson Trio.

  Paul Smith

Currently playing his Eminence on tour with Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks.

From their recent Japan tour: "I put the bass through the paces, breaking down every night, bullet trains, in Japan flights. It was killer! The bass sounded great!"

  Terry Smith

Bassist with the contemporary bluegrass group, The Grascals.

  Sons of Navarone

Bluegrass from Belgium, with bassist Guido Bos.

  Esperanza Spalding

Jazz bassist, singer, composer, and the youngest faculty member in the history of Berklee College of Music.

Esperanza Spalding Live in Copenhagen See Esperanza Spalding with the Eminence at the Jazz House in Copenhagen.

  Sheldon Speedie

Canadian bluegrass bassist with Traditionally Wound Bluegrass Band.

Sheldon Speedie with Traditionally Wound Watch Sheldon Speedie with Traditionally Wound playing at a hunt camp in the bush.

  Adrian Stout

Bassist with the cult punk-burlesque trio The Tiger Lillies.

The Tiger Lillies on YouTube View Adrian Stout on the Eminence in the Tiger Lillies & Alexander Hacke performance, Mountains of Madness.

  Robin Sylvester

Bassist with funk / acoustic / jam band Bob Weir & RatDog.

  Dean Taba

Studio and freelance bassist, clinician and educator.

  Triple L Band The Miller family, playing bluegrass and gospel bluegrass out of Portales, New Mexico.
  Matt Ulery Chicago bassist and composer.

Matt Ulery at Jazz Club Drukarnia (YouTube) See Matt Ulery with Grazyna Auguscik Group at Jazz Club Drukarnia, Kraków.
  Gabriel Vivas Latin / funk / jazz bass player, writer, and producer.
  The Wailin' Jennys The Canadian acoustic folk trio owns a removable neck Eminence Bass for its national and international tours.

Heather Masse with The Wailin' Jennys (YouTube) Watch Heather Masse on the Eminence with The Wailin' Jennys.
  Cody Walters Bassist with the Canadian folk / bluegrass / acoustic group, the April Verch Band.
  Al Weir With country music legend, Mel Tillis and the Statesiders.
  Jon Weisberger Acoustic / bluegrass / country bassist.
  Chris Werner Jake Speed & The Freddies
  Lee Whalen Jazz bassist currently with The Sleepless Knights.

Lee Whalen with Rising Tribe (YouTube) See Lee Whalen and the Eminence with the celtic reggae group Rising Tribe.
  Marshall Wilborn Famed bluegrass bassist, currently playing with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper. Marshall ordered an Eminence Bass removable neck model after touring in Germany with the Lynn Morris Band, and says he could not be happier with the tone and ease of travel his Eminence provides.

Marshall Wilborn with Longview (YouTube) Watch Marshall playing with Longview at the 2007 River City Bluegrass Festival.
  Ross Willits The Whistlepigs String Band
  Garrett Wolfe Southern California bassist and instructor.
  Joshua Zucker Bay Area (CA) bassist.
  ZydeCohos Alaskan swamp boogie band with bassist Brian DeMarcus, who also performs with his Eminence in swing, bluegrass, Cajun and old-time bands.