As a non-profit organization that puts its revenues back to work for its membership, we rely on ISB members to help make the convention a great experience for everyone who attends. We are grateful for the many presenters over the years who have donated their time, travel and talent as a way of giving back to the worldwide bass community.
2025 ISB Convention Headliners Preview
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The biennial ISB convention is an international gathering of bassists, collaborative musicians, family members, guests, luthiers and exhibitors. Learn more and make plans to join in the fun, learning and inspiration, June 2-7, 2025 at Florida State University's College of Music.
(Artists subject to change)
Our 2023 Competition Winners
Jacob Warren
2023 Solo Competition Winner
Tuesday, June 3
Jared Beckstead-Craan
2023 Jazz Competition Winner
Monday, June 2
Evening Headliners
Rufus Reid
Monday, June 2
Nina Bernat
Tuesday, June 3
Brian Bromberg
Wednesday, June 4
Lorraine Campet
Thursday, June 5
Andres Martin
Friday, June 6
Ron Carter
Saturday, June 7
5 PM Headliners
Nina DeCesare
Tuesday, June 3
Shawn Conley
Tuesday, June 3
Szymon Marciniak
Wednesday, June 4
Martin Wind & Friends
Wednesday, June 4
Sam Suggs
Thursday, June 5
Jon Hamar with the Jeff Hamilton Trio
Thursday, June 5
Daniel Nix
Friday, June 6
Kristin Korb
Saturday, June 7
Tom Martin
Saturday, June 7
Full Schedule
The following is a tentative list of convention presenters, subject to change. Click on a Presentation Title to see more information about the presenter and their presentation.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
Olivier Holland |
The Personalization of Technique on Jazz Bass for the Left Hand |
11:00 AM
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Barry Green |
48 years in 48 minutes of Barry's multi-media Green Machine concerts |
4:00 PM
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025 |
Kyle Motl |
Sound and Technique Considerations in Contemporary and Improvised Music |
9:00 AM
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Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
Bruce Gertz |
Harmony From The Bottom Up |
9:00 AM
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Mark Dresser |
Bass Mapping: Adaptations, Extensions, Inventions |
2:00 PM
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Maggie Urquhart |
New music on early violones |
2:00 PM
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Friday, June 6, 2025 |
ANDY MORITZ |
"Scale Skills: A Systematic Approach to Skills Development for the Double Bass" |
9:00 AM
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Robert Franenberg |
Johann Mathias Sperger, Life of an Extraordinary Court Musician |
10:00 AM
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Tyler Shepherd |
Dounis and the Double Bass |
10:00 AM
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John Hamil |
Young Bassists Ensembles (Arrangments for all levels and ages) |
3:00 PM
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Saturday, June 7, 2025 |
Utah Hamrick |
Chordless Duo Playing |
9:00 AM
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Rufus Reid |
with Sam Suggs: Etude Book Presentation |
9:00 AM
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Oscar Stagnaro |
Latin American Trends |
10:00 AM
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Ethan Jodziewicz |
An Introduction To Fiddle Bowings On The Bass |
11:00 AM
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