Biography
Aram was born on May 3, 1977 in Burlington, Vermont. He began playing saxophone in school at age 11 and picked up the bass guitar at age 13. After playing in several local progressive, rock, funk and jam groups and winning a state-wide stringed-instrument competition, he attended The University of Vermont where he studied classical and jazz composition. After several years of touring and recording as a first-call freelance bassist in the Northeastern U.S., he released his self-titled solo debut album which received international acclaim.
"In a world that has been so lucky to hear the innovations of Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten, and Les Claypool, the performances on this album are no less significant in their brilliant, technical radiance." -Performer Magazine, March 2008
"..beneath the virtuosic surface of Aram Bedrosian lurks the heart of a budding composer." - Bryan Beller, -Bass Player Magazine, March 2008
In 2011 he conducted an interview and contributed a transcription to the book Solo Arrangements for Electric Bass (Bassline Publishing, UK) written by Bass Guitar Magazine columnist Stuart Clayton who describes Aram as "..one of the finest solo electric bassists to have emerged in recent years".
As an educator, In addition to his private lessons, Aram instructs at various colleges and performs bass clinics around the US.
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