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Edgar Meyer

b, cb, *1960 US, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Classical and World

Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is an American bassist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. His styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass, and jazz. Meyer has worked as a session musician in Nashville, part of various chamber groups, a composer, and an arranger. His collaborators have spanned a wide range of musical styles and talents; among them are Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma, Jerry Douglas, Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Sam Bush, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Mike Marshall, Mark O'Connor, Alison Krauss, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Guy Clark, and the trio Nickel Creek.

     
Instruments
  • Bass
  • Double bass
  • Piano
  • Bass guitar
  • Synthesizer
Genres
  • Classical
  • World
  • Folk
  • Jazz
  • Country
Plays With
Strength In Numbers
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends
The A-Strings
Popular Tracks   
Big Country - Instrumental on Uncommon Ritual by Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck & Mike Marshall
Attaboy on The Goat Rodeo Sessions by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile
Sliding Down on Uncommon Ritual by Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck & Mike Marshall
Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio on Bach Trios by Johann Sebastian Bach, Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer
Short Trip Home on The Essential Joshua Bell by Joshua Bell
Hard Times Come Again No More on The Essential James Taylor by James Taylor
Big Bug Shuffle on Skip, Hop And Wobble by Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg & Edgar Meyer
Here and Heaven on The Goat Rodeo Sessions by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile
The Hymn Of Ordinary Motion on Skip, Hop And Wobble by Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg & Edgar Meyer
Quarter Chicken Dark on The Goat Rodeo Sessions by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Bach TriosYo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer2017Album
Bass & MandolinChris Thile, Edgar Meyer2014Album
The Goat Rodeo SessionsYo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile2011Album
Tiny Desk ConcertYo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan2011Album
Tiny Desk ConcertBéla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain2010Single
The Melody Of Rhythm — Triple Concerto & Music For TrioBéla Fleck / Zakir Hussain / Edgar Meyer / Detroit Symphony Orchestra2009Album
Edgar Meyer & Chris ThileEdgar Meyer & Chris Thile2008Album
The Best of Edgar MeyerEdgar Meyer2007Compil.
Edgar MeyerEdgar Meyer2006Album
Music For TwoBéla Fleck & Edgar Meyer2004Album
Meyer - Bottesini: ConcertosEdgar Meyer with Joshua Bell & Yo-Yo Ma, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff2002Album
Heartland (An Appalachian Anthology)Joshua Bell ★ Sam Bush ★ Béla Fleck ★ Yo-Yo Ma ★ Mike Marshall ★ Edgar Meyer ★ Mark O'Connor With Special Guests James Taylor & Alison Krauss2001Compil.
Barber & Meyer Violin ConcertosSamuel Barber / Edgar Meyer - Hilary Hahn, Hugh Wolff, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra2000Album
Unaccompanied Cello Suites Performed On Double BassJohann Sebastian Bach, Edgar Meyer2000Album
Appalachian Journey Live In ConcertYo-Yo Ma • Edgar Meyer • Mark O'Connor2000Album
Appalachian JourneyYo-Yo Ma • Edgar Meyer • Mark O'Connor2000Album
Listen To The StoryTeller: A Trio Of Musical Tales From Around The WorldWynton Marsalis, Edgar Meyer, Patrick Doyle1999Album
Short Trip HomeJoshua Bell & Edgar Meyer With Sam Bush & Mike Marshall1999Album
Quintet / String Quartet No. 4Edgar Meyer, Emerson String Quartet / Ned Rorem1998Album
Uncommon RitualBéla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Mike Marshall1997Album
Quintet Op. 114 "The Trout"/"Die Forelle"/"La Truite"Franz Schubert, Emanuel Ax, Pamela Frank, Rebecca Young, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Barbara Bonney1996Album
Appalachia WaltzYo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor1996Album
Skip, Hop & WobbleJerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg & Edgar Meyer1993Album
Work In ProgressEdgar Meyer1990Album
Love Of A LifetimeEdgar Meyer1988Album
Dreams Of FlightEdgar Meyer1987Album
UnfoldingEdgar Meyer1986Album
Bourbon & RosewaterVishwa Mohan Bhatt, Jerry Douglas, Edgar MeyerAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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