Reggie Carlson

Jazz / Pop / Contemporary

Bio

Reggie Carlson is a bassist/composer/arranger living and working in the Los Angeles area. Over the course of the last 18 years he has performed and toured with some of the most influential names in Jazz, which include: Steve Tyrell, Will Downing, Dr. John, Wayman Tisdale, Max Roach, Billy Higgins, Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, Roger Kellaway, James Moody, Roy Hargrove, Jack McDuff, and The B Sharp Jazz Quartet.

Carlson was The B Sharp Jazz Quartet's bassist and founding member, and has received critical acclaim from a host of major Jazz publications and other print media including, but not limited to, Downbeat, The Jazz Times, Jazziz, Option, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune.

Teaching Philosophy

From his eighteen years of professional experience, Carson is able to share his knowledge on how to become successful in the music industry. He uses his past experiences to enlighten his students and bring the best out in them. He believes that students must be challenged to play something that is not what they are used to playing. This allows the students to grow and open up their minds to different ideas and techniques.