Brandi Disterheft | |
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 Brandi Disterheft, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1980 (age 41–42) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | bass |
| Website | Official site |
Brandi Disterheft (born 1980) is a Canadian jazz bassist and composer.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Disterheft grew up in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia where she attended Handsworth Secondary School. Upon graduation, she won scholarship to attend Humber College in Toronto, Ontario where she studied under Don Thompson.
Disterheft has also studied under Rufus Reid, Rodney Whitaker, and Oscar Peterson. Peterson notably said about Disterheft, "She has the same lope or rhythmic pulse as my bassist, Ray Brown. She is what we call serious." [1]
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