Brandi Disterheft
Appearance
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Background information | |
Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument | bass |
Website | Official site |
Brandi Disterheft (born 1980) is a Canadian bassist and composer.
Biography
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Disterheft grew up in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia where she attended Handsworth Secondary School. Upon graduation, she won scholarship to attend Humber College in Toronto, Ontario where she studied under Don Thompson.
Disterheft has also studied under Rufus Reid, Rodney Whitaker, and Oscar Peterson. Peterson notably said about Disterheft, "She has the same lope or rhythmic pulse as my bassist, Ray Brown. She is what we call serious."[1]
Discography
- Debut (Superfran, 2007)
- Second Side (Justin Time, 2009)
- Gratitude (Justin Time, 2012)
- Blue Canvas (Justin Time, 2016)
Awards and recognition
- 2008: winner, Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year, Debut[2]
References
- ^ "All About Jazz Review of Debut
- ^ "Artist : Brandi Disterheft". Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Retrieved 2010-10-09.