Ales Avbelj (1969, Ljubljana - SLO). Has studied clarinet for 10 years, started to play doublebass in high school. In 1994 joined Greentown Jazz band (festivals in Europe, Russia, USA - Los Angeles, Sacramento, Oregon, Sun Valley...).
Playing both acoustic and electric bass, he collaborated with many well-known artist and groups: Petar Ugrin, Peter Michelich, Renato Chicco, Dominik Krajncan, Primoz Grasic, New Swing Quartet, James Morrison, Lee Harper, Dusko Gojkovich, Gregory Hutchinson, David Gazarov, Ed Neumeister, Roseanna Vitro, Hector Martignon, Simphony orchestra RTV SLO, Simphony orchestra of Maribor opera house, Irena Grafenauer...
From 1997 he is a premier bassist of Big Band RTV Slovenia (concerts and recordings with Herb Pomeroy, Fritz Pauer, Jerry van Roojeen, Walter Proost, Maria Schneider, Mathias Ruegg, Mike Westbrook, Bobby Shew, Michael Abene, Gary Burton, Ed Partyka, Bill Holman, Diane Shuur, Bob Mintzer, John Riley...)
As "sideman" he appears on more than 50 albums and projects from classical to jazz, funk and pop music.
Cargo: Sadowsky ULTRA VINTAGE 5 string bass, Fodera IMPERIAL 5 string bass, Yamaha TRB6PII freted, TRB5 fretless, Pöllmann Busseto upright bass with AMT SP25B microphone.