Robert Dickson is an American jazz bassist

Double bass

The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...

 residing in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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. A native of Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama

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, Robert lived and worked in Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

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 for more than 15 years. He holds the Bachelor of Music from the University of Alabama

University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

 and the Master of Music from the University of New Orleans

University of New Orleans

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, where he was graduate assistant and jazz combo director. He has worked with numerous notable jazz musicians, including Lou Marini

Lou Marini

Lou Marini, Jr. is an American saxophonist, arranger and composer. He is noted for his work in the jazz, rock, blues and soul music traditions.-Early life and range of musical experience:...

, Lew Soloff

Lew Soloff

Lew Soloff is a jazz trumpeter, composer and actor. He studied trumpet at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School. He is likely best known for his work with Blood, Sweat & Tears from 1968 to 1973...

, Johnny O'Neal

Johnny O'Neal

Johnny O'Neal, born October 10, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, is an American Neo-bop jazz pianist. His playing ranges from the technically virtuosic to the tenderest of ballad interpretations. Though unique in style, he is influenced by many jazz elders, including Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum. He has...

, Ray Reach

Ray Reach

Raymond Everett Reach, Jr. is an American pianist, vocalist and educator residing in Birmingham, Alabama, now serving as Director of Student Jazz Programs for the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, director of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame All-Stars and President and CEO of Ray Reach Music and Magic City...

 and Jason Marsalis

Jason Marsalis

-External links:* from Basin Street Records* from Jazzweekly.com...

. Robert is currently adjunct professor of bass at Georgia State University

Georgia State University

Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...

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External links

• Robert Dickson at Georgia State University website