Louis Pappas
(Double Bass)
Phone: (845) 437-7319
Box: 18
B.A., The Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO; M.M., Colorado State University
Retired in the summer of 2006 as Bassist with the United States Military Academy Band, West Point, NY. As a member of the "Jazz Knights," has performed at jazz festivals across the United States, and with performers Byron Stripling, Clair Fischer, David Liebman, Michael Brecker, Steve Turre, James Williams and fellow bassist John Clayton. Mr. Pappas regularly conducts workshops and master classes, including appearances at the 1996 IAJE convention, the International Society of Bassists conventions in 2001, 2003 and 2005, the New York State Music Teachers Convention, and many high school, college and public school districts teachers workshops. Orchestra Performances with the Woodstock Chamber Orchestra, Chappaqua Chamber Orchestra, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Westchester Philharmonic and is Principal Bass with the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra. Former member of the Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra. Studies with James Carroll and David Potter in Colorado, and Linda McKnight and Brian Torff in New York.