The story
Robert Alan Black was an American double bassist, electric bassist, improvisor, and educator.
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Artist · from Denver · 1956 to 2023
Robert Black
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Records
Albums 18
- Darkness and Scattered Light
Darkness and Scattered Light15 Sep 2023Vinyl - States of Play
States of Play18 Nov 2022Vinyl - A Breakthrough
A Breakthrough4 Sep 2020Vinyl - Classic Acoustic Covers
Classic Acoustic Covers29 Sep 2019Vinyl - The Not-Doings of an Insomniac: Bass Partita and Poetry
The Not-Doings of an Insomniac: Bass Partita and Poetry26 Apr 2019Vinyl
- Possessed
Possessed22 Sep 2017Vinyl - Northern Lights
Northern LightsJul 2017Vinyl
- Scotland with a Twist: Unusual Versions of Classic...
Scotland with a Twist: Unusual Versions of Classic Scottish Songs11 Dec 2014Vinyl - Jazzy Scotland
Jazzy Scotland4 Dec 2014Vinyl - Walter Ross: Triumvirate
Walter Ross: Triumvirate12 Aug 2014Vinyl - Music from 6 Continents (1991 Series)
Music from 6 Continents (1991 Series)1 Nov 2011Vinyl - Modern American Bass
Modern American Bass2011Vinyl - Scelsi: Complete Works for Double Bass
Scelsi: Complete Works for Double Bass8 Jan 2008Vinyl - Christian Wolff: Look She Said (Complete Works for Bass)
Christian Wolff: Look She Said (Complete Works for Bass)23 Jul 2002Vinyl - Look She Said (Complete Works for Bass)
Look She Said (Complete Works for Bass)2002Vinyl
- Ryoanji
Ryoanji1996Vinyl
- State of the Bass
State of the Bass1994Vinyl
- Breaking New Ground
Breaking New Ground1 Jan 1991Vinyl
Singles 20
- Shortleaf
Shortleaf11 May 2024 · SingleVinyl - Africa
Africa12 Jan 2024 · SingleVinyl - On It
On It4 Dec 2023 · SingleVinyl - Here We Go
Here We Go14 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl - Perfect LoverPerfect Lover14 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Luckiest ManLuckiest Man14 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Just Say YesJust Say Yes14 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Crazy About YouCrazy About You14 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Rhythm & BluesRhythm & Blues14 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Something So RightSomething So Right14 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Do What I WantDo What I Want14 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Just Like Romeo & JulietJust Like Romeo & Juliet14 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
All 20 singles
- Don't All The Girls Get Prettier At Closing Time
Don't All The Girls Get Prettier At Closing Time13 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl - Cool ClassicsCool Classics13 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Lookin For LoveLookin For Love13 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Talk To MeTalk To Me13 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Better Way
Better Way15 Dec 2020 · SingleVinyl - Rango
Rango28 Feb 2020 · SingleVinyl - Dancing with the Sun and Moon
Dancing with the Sun and Moon6 Dec 2019 · SingleVinyl - 4/4 for Contrabass Quartet
4/4 for Contrabass Quartet15 Feb 2016 · SingleVinyl
- Live @ Colorado Public Radio · 2020 · EP · live
- Roger Sessions, Miriam Gideon & Ben Weber: Piano Works · 2011 · compilation
- Ralph Shapey: Radical Traditionalism · 2007 · compilation
- The Works for Double Bass · 2007 · compilation
- Evan Ziporyn: Gamelan Galak Tika · 2000 · compilation
- Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire / Stravinsky: Octet · 1992 · compilation
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Bands and projects
The bands Robert Black played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
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- Nadia Sirota2 sources agree
- Michael Gordon2 sources agree
- Victoirevia Bang on a Can All-Stars
- Now Ensemblevia Bang on a Can All-Stars
- Louis Andriessenvia Bang on a Can All-Stars
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- Person · USRobert Black member of Freedom
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