Robert Black
Born(1956-03-16)March 16, 1956
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedJune 22, 2023(2023-06-22) (aged 67)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
GenresClassical
InstrumentsUpright bass, electric bass

Robert Alan Black (March 16, 1956 – June 22, 2023) was an American double bassist, electric bassist, improvisor, and educator.

Life and career

Black was born on March 16, 1956.[1] A student of Gary Karr, Black performed with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the Ciompi and Miami String Quartets and the orchestras of the Monadock and Moab Festivals. He was a founding member of the Bang on a Can All Stars. As a solo and chamber musician, Black collaborated with and commissioned artists as diverse as John Cage, Evan Ziporyn, Julia Wolfe, Michael Gordon, David Lang, Meredith Monk, and DJ Spooky, amidst a slew of others.

Black lived in Hartford, Connecticut, and was on the faculty of the University of Hartford Hartt School and the Manhattan School of Music.[2] He died from colon cancer in Hartford, on June 22, 2023, at the age of 67.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Black Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Robert Black, double bass | The Penn State School of Music". music.psu.edu. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ Robin, William (June 27, 2023). "Robert Black, Bass Virtuoso of the Avant-Garde, Is Dead at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2023.


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