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Double Bass


Stan arrived in Santa Cruz in 1975. He joined the Monterey Symphony’s bass section in 1976. Stan is the second longest tenured member of our orchestra. (Violinist Rosemarie Dunsford holds the top spot.) Stan studied double bass at the University of California, Santa Cruz, while working as a freelance jazz musician throughout the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas. He is also an active member of Santa Cruz’s New Music Works, a contemporary music ensemble. Stan took a leave of absence from the local music scene to study at the Norwegian State Academy of Music. While in Norway, he toured widely and recorded with many international musicians. In 1995, Stan became a member of the California Parallel Ensemble directed by Nicole Paiement. The Parallel Ensemble focuses on recording and performing contemporary music. Stan began teaching at University of Californian, Santa Cruz in 2002 and in 2003 became the Director of Small Jazz Ensembles.

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