Edgar Meyer

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Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is a prominent contemporary bassist. His styles include bluegrass, newgrass, jazz, and classical. Meyer has worked as a session musician in Nashville, part of various chamber groups, a composer, and an arranger.
Meyer grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He learned to play the double bass from his father, the late Edgar Meyer, Sr., who directed the string orchestra program for the local public school system. Meyer later went on to Indiana University to study with Stuart Sankey.

Meyer is noted for achieving virtuosity on an instrument of unusual technical difficulty. His skill has allowed him to perform difficult music originally composed for other instruments, as in his recordings of Bach’s unaccompanied cello suites. Meyer frequently records and performs with other outstanding artists, including: Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, James Taylor, Jerry Douglas, Mike Marshall, Mark O’Connor, Alison Krauss and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Meyer has also composed a number of works that break the traditional mold of classical music, including two double bass concertos, a double concerto for bass and cello, and a violin concerto composed specifically for Hilary Hahn.
His collaborations have been nominated for, and awarded, several Grammys. In 2002, he was named a MacArthur Fellow.
On Meyer’s self-titled 2006 Sony Classical release, he performs accompanied only by himself on a wide variety of instruments besides his usual piano and double bass, including guitar, banjo, violin, mandolin and dobro.

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  • aartim

    I LOVE this man. Uncommon Ritual and his Bach cello suites are amazing. As well as his work with Chris Thile. Actually, everything he's ever been part of is phenomenal. He wins at life.

    16 Apr 2011 Reply
  • lelusio

    His violin concerto is gorgeoussss

    12 Dec 2010 Reply
  • ThreeTimesLove

    Yeah his Bach cello suites are gorgeoussss

    10 Sep 2010 Reply
  • Maaarrrk

    "1B" from Appalachian Journey is up there on my playlists with Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. Fabulous work!

    29 Sep 2009 Reply
  • jalopy22

    I met edgar yesterday. Virtuoso is an understatement, and he's a nice guy too!

    6 Apr 2009 Reply
  • bassofdoom

    so much love

    19 Mar 2009 Reply
  • Edelce

    Edgar plays Bach in contrabass!

    28 Feb 2009 Reply
  • ikoimonster

    Edgar's father was my violin teacher. I doubt he remembers me, but I remember Edgar playing his bass while I was waiting for my lessons at his dad's house. *sigh* I love both him and his dad.

    13 Jan 2009 Reply
  • Negoba

    Perhaps the best bass player who ever lived

    30 Sep 2008 Reply
  • aaronshaw

    saw Meyer play with Bela Fleck a few times about five or ten years ago...still get goosebumps.

    28 Jul 2008 Reply
  • Nbusse

    just astoundingly good at bass. get on youtube and watch the videos of him with chris thile from nickelcreek.

    13 Nov 2007 Reply