Solomon Gottfried

Solomon Gottfried is a jazz double bassist and a native New Yorker who took up the instrument at the age of twelve, drawn to bassists such as Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, and Scott LaFaro. He studied at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music with mentors including Andrew Cyrille, Buster Williams, Reggie Workman, and Hal Galper. He is the co-founder and artistic director of Close Up, a New York jazz club, and works as both a bandleader and sideman in the city and abroad. He performs frequently in a trio with pianist Jacob Sacks and drummer Connor Parks.