Eminence Bass Artists: G. Edward Lutherie

WHO'S PLAYING
...the Eminence Portable Upright Bass

	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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Watch Jimmy with G2 Bluegrass.
	Chris Gangi	Member of the Chicago-based bluegrass band, Cornmeal. 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." View Tom with Emmylou Harris at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.
	Evan Gregor	NYC jazz bassist. 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 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." View Byron on the Eminence performing with Sam Bush. 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!" 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. 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. Watch Derek with Jerry Douglas at Telluride.
	Zev Katz	Bassist, composer, educator.
	Ben Kaufmann	Yonder Mountain String Band 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." See George and the Eminence featured with Eliana Cuevas.
	Joe Kyle, Jr.	The Waybacks 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. 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. Watch Dennis with Arturo Sandoval live at the Blue Note Jazz Club.
	Modest Mouse	Indie rock band with bassist, Tom Peloso. See Modest Mouse with the Eminence on the David Letterman Show.
	Paul Moore	Irish bassist currently touring with Van Morrison.
	Andy Moritz	Cadillac Sky 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. See Markus Mueller with global shtetl band.
	Darrell Muller	Old School Freight Train Watch Darrell Muller on the Eminence with Old School Freight Train.
	Andy Nall	Bassist with the country / folk / contemporary acoustic band, The Lovell Sisters. 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. 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. 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. 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. Watch Mark's guest performance with the Andy Statman Trio. And catch his Bad Livers Duo Jam at Slim's in San Francisco.
	Karl Sevareid	Formerly with the Robert Cray Band. 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. 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. 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. See Esperanza Spalding with the Eminence at the Jazz House in Copenhagen.
	Sheldon Speedie	Canadian bluegrass bassist with Traditionally Wound Bluegrass Band. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.