Stuart Sankey

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This article is about the American musician. For Sir Stuart Sankey, Remembrancer of the City of London, see Herbert Stuart Sankey.

Stuart Sankey (1927–May 1, 2000) was a pedagogue of the double bass. His students included Gary Karr, the first bass player of the modern era to make a career as a solo artist, and Edgar Meyer. He taught for nearly 50 years at the Aspen Music School. He also held teaching positions at the University of Texas, Indiana University, and the University of Michigan.^[1] He made a large number of transcriptions for the double bass, increasing the literature for the instrument.

References

↑ ""Stuart Sankey Obituary"".

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Name	Sankey, Stuart
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Short description	American musician
Date of birth	1927
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Date of death	2000
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