Frederick Zimmermann
Biography
Frederick Zimmermann (May 18, 1906 – August 3, 1967) was an American double bassist and teacher. He played in the New York Philharmonic from 1930 to 1966 and taught at the Juilliard School, Mannes School of Music, Columbia University, Manhattan School of Music, and New York University. He was an influential double bass teacher in the 20th century. In his "A New History of the Double Bass", Paul Brun describes Zimmermann as the "father of bass teaching in the United States".
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
24 releases · 11 albums · active 1950–2017
- Performance · 29
Studios: Lennie Tristano's Manhattan Studio · Massey Hall · Putnam Central Club · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Frequent collaborators
- Artie Shaw
- Charles Mingus
- George Russell
- Glenn Gould
- Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
- Various
- George Russell And His Orchestra
- Charlie Mingus