Ramon de Bruyn

Background
Raised in Stellenbosch, South Africa, before moving to Cape Town, Ramon de Bruyn started out playing guitar and picked up the electric bass at the age of 13. While pursuing his Bachelor's degree at the University of Cape Town, he started studying the double bass and piano. He has played with artists such as Sibongile Khumalo, Winston Mankunku, Neo Muyanga, Deborah Tanguy, Frank Paco as well been part of various ensembles ranging from the South African National Youth Jazz Band, Darryl Andrews Latin Tentet, Mike Campbell Big Band, the Glenn Robertson Jazz Band, to the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra.
Current
In 2006, Ramon was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue his Master's degree in Jazz Performance at New York University. He currently resides in New York, where he is currently studying with John Patitucci after having studied with George Garzone, Mike Richmond, Gil Goldstein, Jean-Michel Pilc and David Schroeder. He has performed with artists like the Joe Lovano, Bobby Shew, Lenny Pickett, Tierney Sutton, Chris Potter, Eva Ayllon, and has recently joined the Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet.
Videos
The Flight of the Bumblebee
Donna Lee - Solo Bass