Arizona Bass Players

Arizona Bass Players, Inc. is a non-profit organization in support of the education and performance opportunities of Arizona's bassists

 Arizona Bass Players, Board of Directors (2007-2010):
  Patrick Neher - President, General Manager
   is Professor of Music - Double Bass, and String Area Coordinator at The Univ. of Arizona School of Music in Tucson

 Catalin Rotaru - Vice President, Festival Host 2008
  is Assoc. Prof. of Bass at Arizona State University School of Music in Tempe (Phoenix)

 Joel DiBartolo - Secretary
  is Assoc. Prof. of Bass at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff

 Michael Harwin - Counsel
  is an attorney who practices in Tucson.

 Karalee Hagen - Director
  is a bass player and teacher in Mesa Public Schools, and Founder/Director of Arizona Bass Jam

 Claudia Barritt - Director
  is the widow of the late David Walter, bassist, teacher, performer in NYC area. Head of the new ABP, David Walter Memorial Scholarship Fund.

 Lisa Riddering - Director
  received her Bachelor of Music in Double Bass from David Murray at Butler University. She now teaches in Tucson and is Editor of the eBass Line, published each month by the Intl. Society of Bassists.