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Noah Garabedian

Noah Garabedian

Resonant Depth

An evocative bassist, composer, and educator whose music blends acoustic resonances with subtle electronics to illuminate emotional truths.

JazzModern JazzPost-bopContemporary Jazz

About

Noah Garabedian (born 1985 in Berkeley, California) is a jazz double bassist, composer, and educator of Armenian descent. He earned a BA in Ethnomusicology at UCLA and a Master of Music Performance from New York University, and has released several albums as leader and with the trio collective Ember. He teaches at The New School and the Stanford Jazz Workshop, and has held residencies internationally through Fulbright and other programs.

Music Style

His music spans acoustic jazz rooted in post-bop traditions with textures drawn from folkloric traditions and subtle electronic augmentation, balancing structured ensemble work with expressive improvisation.

Background

Hometown
Berkeley, California, USA
Education
BA in Ethnomusicology (UCLA); Master of Music Performance (NYU)
Instruments
bass
Active
2000s-present

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Notable Collaborations

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