Carleton Fisher is a bassist currently studying Music Performance at the University of Rhode Island (URI). Carleton first became involved in music in the sixth grade, playing the drums in his middle school’s concert and jazz bands. This experience helped him to develop a love of music of varying genres and idioms which carries through to this day. While in high school, he began to learn the electric bass, with the instrument eventually becoming his primary. In his senior year, he again shifted his focus to learning the upright bass.
At URI, Carleton began to study jazz bass performance under Dave Zinno. Initially only focusing on jazz playing and technique, he later began additional lessons for classical bass with Joseph Bentley. Since arriving at college, he has performed in various ensembles including the Big Band, Symphony Orchestra, and every jazz combo. In 2024, he had the distinct pleasure of performing alongside fellow URI jazz students at the Newport Jazz Festival.
In the future, Carleton hopes to further develop his skill and competency on the bass in both the jazz and classical idioms. Maintaining a love for performing and for the musical arts in general, he hopes to later continue his study of music in graduate school.
