George Duvivier

A consistently engaging, impressive bassist, George Duvivier's solo specialty was playing fast notes in the upper register, while providing steady deep accompaniment and sharp strong playing in an ensemble situation. Though he seldom took a leadership role, he was a premier session, studio, and section contributor, flexible enough to handle combo and jam sessions and both studio and live dates. During his career, he worked with swing, bop, and cool players, even the adventurous Eric Dolphy. Duvivier studied violin at the Conservatory of Music and Art in New York and became ass...