Kristin Korb | |
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![]() Kristin Korb at Aarhus Jazz Festival, Denmark (2014)
Photo by Hreinn Gudlaugsson |
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Background information | |
Born | 29. October Montana |
Origin | United States |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Upright bassist, vocalist, educator |
Instruments | Upright bass |
Associated acts | Ray Brown |
Website | www.kristinkorb.com Official Site |
Kristin Korb is an American jazz upright bassist and vocalist.
Korb studied at Eastern Montana College and the University of California, San Diego. She also studied with Ray Brown, with whom she made her recording debut, released in 1996.
Since moving to Los Angeles in 2002, she has performed across North America. She taught at Azuza Pacific and University Southern California, where she was coordinator of vocal jazz studies. After getting married in July 2011 to a Dane, Morten Stove, Co-Founder of DPA Microphones, she moved to Copenhagen, Denmark.
She has performed and recorded with jazz artists such as Llew Mathews, Kim Richmond, Steve Barnes, Ray Brown, Jeff Hamilton, Bruce Forman, Sheila Jordan, Jan Lundgren, Alex Riel, Harry Allen, Aaron Serfaty, Otmaro Ruiz, Mary Fettig, Jacob Fischer. Her current band consists of Snorre Kirk (dr) and Magnus Hjorth (pn).