Conway Campbell

Conway Campbell Jr. is a bassist, composer, and arranger based in New York City, working in the straight-ahead and hard-bop tradition. He earned his undergraduate degree in jazz performance at the University of Hartford's Jackie McLean Institute, studying with Ron Carter, Gerald Cannon, and Nat Reeves, and went on to graduate study at the Manhattan School of Music under Buster Williams. Raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, he began on cello in the seventh grade before switching to the upright bass and finding jazz in high school. On the New York scene he has performed at venues including Smalls, Mezzrow, The Jazz Gallery, and The Django, and has shared the stage with Dayna Stephens, Jeremy Pelt, Steve Davis, and Joe Farnsworth. He also plays in the R&B group Mixed Company and the jazz fusion group SoulSpace.