Two Bass Hit – Adam Pettigrew & Kodi Hutchinson
If you are a fan of the double bass, come join two of Calgary’s finest players for an afternoon of low-end explorations. Bassists Adam Pettigrew and Kodi Hutchinson will be playing music from the great American songbook as high and as low as their instruments can go. Come and enjoy a unique performance from a different perspective and learn how versatile these large instruments can be. If you are a fan of Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Ron Carter or other master bassists, this is the show for you!
Adam Pettigrew (Bass) – Adam Pettigrew started playing piano at the age of six and double bass when he was 14. Growing up, he went through the Music for Young Children program, and later went on to complete his RCM Grade 10 examination, studying piano under Peter Rudzik and Tim Janz for Theory and History. During this time, Adam competed in the Calgary Performing Arts Festival where he won first prize in the 20th Century and Late-Romantic classes. He recently completed his Bachelor of Music at the University of Calgary where he studied under Marilyn Engle and Lana Henchell.
Adam performs regularly as a bassist with Sanah Kadoura, Johnny Summers and the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra and Civic Orchestra, while also playing jazz in freelance settings and with his combo, the Sidewinders. In 2019, he was the bassist for the Timepoint Ensemble in the Banff and Calgary productions of Ghost Opera.
Kodi Hutchinson (Bass) – One of the most active figures in the Canadian Jazz Scene, award-winning double bassist Kodi Hutchinson is man who wears many hats. As well as curating JazzYYC’s many concerts and festivals, running his own award-winning musical group the Hutchinson Andrew Trio, hosting the CKUA radio show A Time for Jazz, and heading up record label Chronograph Records, Kodi is a sought-after side-man on both double bass and electric bass.
Kodi started his musical career in jazz while attending the University of Calgary and through participating in the renowned Banff Centre International Jazz Workshops. Since those early beginnings, Kodi has established himself as one of the top call bassists in Alberta. He has worked with artists such as Laila Biali, P.J. Perry, Tommy Banks, Al Muirhead, Donny McCaslin, Lee Konitz, Oliver Jones, Walt Weiskopf, Karl Schwonik, Hugh Fraser, Ingrid Jensen, Mike Murley, Remi Bolduc, the Calgary Jazz Orchestra, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Theatre Calgary, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks and many more.