ISB 2023 Convention Presenter — Domi Edson

Domi Edson is an award-winning bassist,
composer, and arranger originally from Seattle, WA and now residing in Denver,
CO. She graduated with a B.A. in Classical Bass Performance from Central
Washington University in 2019 and received a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies
from the University of Northern Colorado in 2021.

Domi leads the Domi Edson Trio,
which in addition to having two albums out (Without the Re, Stories from
Solitude), have performed at Dazzle (Denver, CO), The Muse (Lafayette, CO),
Frankie’s Jazz Club (Vancouver, Canada), The Royal Room (Seattle, WA), Boxley’s
(North Bend, WA), live on KUVO, the Five Points Jazz Festival, and multiple
universities. As a sidewoman, Domi has performed with Terrell Stafford, Charles
McPherson, Greg Gisbert, Dawn Clement, Gayelynn McKinney, and many more. Domi
was a member of the 2020 Jazz Education Network Sisters in Jazz Collegiate
Combo, and was the winner of the 2021 David Baker Scholarship. In addition to
her performance career, Domi is a passionate educator. She has served as
president or vice president on Jazz Education Network student chapter boards at
both CWU and UNC and founded and organized both Universities’ Women in Jazz Day
festivals, both of which continued after her graduation.