Abo Gumroyan's guest appearances

Abo Gumroyan

Contrabass Conversations

Let's Talk Off The Podium

The Bass Shed Podcast

David Allen

Paul Simon

Brian Johnson

Willie Nelson

Henry Chen

David Harrington

William Parker

Steve Metcalf

Scott Dixon

John Davis

Chris West

Leonard Bernstein

Paul Johnson

Miles Brown

Jovino Santos Neto

OwlTail

The son of Armenian immigrants, Abe was born in Los Angeles, CA and began double bass studies at the age of 9. A frequent guest with the San Francisco and San Diego Symphony Orchestras, Abe has had the unique opportunity to work with the world's leading conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Ricardo Muti, John Adams, and Charles Dutoit. Grammy award winning electric and acoustic bassist, Abo Gumroyan, his early musical influences and how closely they were associated with his family.  Abo also discusses his orchestral work as a  Los Angeles recording session musician for television and film, and skills he's learned from doing those recording sessions.Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA/ View More Episodes

The son of Armenian immigrants, Abe was born in Los Angeles, CA and began double bass studies at the age of 9. A frequent guest with the San Francisco and San Diego Symphony Orchestras, Abe has had the unique opportunity to work with the world's leading conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Ricardo Muti, John Adams, and Charles Dutoit.  Grammy award winning electric and acoustic bassist, Abo Gumroyan, his early musical influences and how closely they were associated with his family.  Abo also discusses his orchestral work as a  Los Angeles recording session musician for television and film, and skills he's learned from doing those recording sessions.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_bass_shed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/bassshed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBJYD-mIrBqNvDCseqxIe7w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a> / <a href="https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://thebassshedacademy.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BSA</a>/ <a href="https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View More Episodes</a>

EP 89 - Abo Gumroyan (Grammy Award Winning Acoustic/Electric/ Synth Bassist, SF Symphony, Recording Session Musician)

Ep. 133: Abo Gumroyan, Grammy winning bassist. Let's Talk Off The Podium with Tigran Arakelyan. Grammy Award-winning electric and double bassist Abe Gumroyan crosses musical borders on a daily basis. His diverse musical background has allowed him to perform a wide range of genres ranging from salsa and Latin jazz to traditional Armenian and ethnic fusion to classical. The son of Armenian immigrants, Abe was born in Los Angeles, CA and began double bass studies at the age of 9. A frequent guest with the San Francisco and San Diego Symphony Orchestras, Abe has had the unique opportunity to work with the world's leading conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Ricardo Muti, John Adams, and Charles Dutoit. Aside from his work in the classical music industry, Abe is also an in-demand recording musician, most noted for his work in Latin and pop music. Abe recorded on the Grammy-winning freshman album from the San Francisco-based Latin big band Pacific Mambo Orchestra, garnering his first Grammy win at age 27. Abe's live credits include performances with Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Ricky Martin, Carrie Underwood, and many others. Whether as a sideman, soloist, or producer, Abe is known for his deep groove, creative and melodic solos, and mastery of different tones and techniques for any musical situation. Abe graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Scott Pingel (Principal Bassist of the San Francisco Symphony), and attended the USC Thornton School of Music, studying with David Allen Moore (Bassist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic). © Let's Talk Off The Podium, 2020

Ep. 133: Abo Gumroyan, Grammy winning bassist. Let's Talk Off The Podium with Tigran Arakelyan. Grammy Award-winning electric and double bassist Abe Gumroyan crosses musical borders on a daily basis. His diverse musical background has allowed him to perform a wide range of genres ranging from salsa and Latin jazz to traditional Armenian and ethnic fusion to classical. The son of Armenian immigrants, Abe was born in Los Angeles, CA and began double bass studies at the age of 9. A frequent guest with the San Francisco and San Diego Symphony Orchestras, Abe has had the unique opportunity to work with the world's leading conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Ricardo Muti, John Adams, and Charles Dutoit. Aside from his work in the classical music industry, Abe is also an in-demand recording musician, most noted for his work in Latin and pop music. Abe recorded on the Grammy-winning freshman album from the San Francisco-based Latin big band Pacific Mambo Orchestra, garnering his first Grammy win at age 27. Abe's live credits include performances with Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Ricky Martin, Carrie Underwood, and many others. Whether as a sideman, soloist, or producer, Abe is known for his deep groove, creative and melodic solos, and mastery of different tones and techniques for any musical situation. Abe graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Scott Pingel (Principal Bassist of the San Francisco Symphony), and attended the USC Thornton School of Music, studying with David Allen Moore (Bassist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic). © Let's Talk Off The Podium, 2020

Ep. 133: Abo Gumroyan, Grammy winning bassist

Abo Gumroyan truly is a musical chameleon.  In addition to winning Grammys with the Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Abo has played with the San Francisco Symphony, played on countless sessions, worked on Las Vegas shows, and much more. We dig into Abo’s musical background, his time studying with  Scott Pingel,  Steve Tramontozzi,  David Allen Moore, and many others, what it has been like adjusting to the pandemic, and much more. Be sure to follow along with Abo on Instagram, and also check out this cool video that he put together for us demonstrating the gear he uses in his home studio!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!   This podcast is brought to you by the International Online Bass Summit and the sponsors who are proudly involved with this event:  Kolstein Music Discover Double Bass Nick Lloyd Basses  Contrabass Conversations production team:  Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer  Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging  Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/abobass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Abo Gumroyan</a> truly is a musical chameleon.  In addition to winning Grammys with the Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Abo has played with the San Francisco Symphony, played on countless sessions, worked on Las Vegas shows, and much more. We dig into Abo’s musical background, his time studying with <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2015/12/14/cbc-167-scott-pingel-interview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Scott Pingel</a>, <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2018/06/28/steve-tramontozzi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Steve Tramontozzi</a>, <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2016/11/28/279-round-two-david-allen-moore/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> David Allen Moore</a>, and many others, what it has been like adjusting to the pandemic, and much more. Be sure to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abobass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow along with Abo on Instagram</a>, and also check out this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYDvIEiWgWs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cool video that he put together for us demonstrating the gear he uses in his home studio</a>! <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!</a> This podcast is brought to you by the International Online Bass Summit and the sponsors who are proudly involved with this event: <ul> <li><a href="https://kolstein.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kolstein Music</a></li> <li><a href="https://discoverdoublebass.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discover Double Bass</a></li> <li><a href="https://nicklloydbasses.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nick Lloyd Basses</a></li> </ul> Contrabass Conversations production team: <ul> <li><a href="http://doublebassblog.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Heath</a>, host</li> <li>Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing</li> <li><a href="http://mitchmoehring.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mitch Moehring</a>, audio engineer</li> <li><a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/2016/04/20/cbc-205-trevor-jones-on-musical-pit-work-scheduling-creativity-and-finding-balance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Trevor Jones,</a> publication and promotion</li> <li><a href="http://thebackstagecreative.libsyn.com/2019/03" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Krista Kopper</a>, archival and cataloging</li> </ul> <a href="http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast</a> to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

703: Abo Gumroyan on taking chances