Gerald Spaits

Gerald Spaits, a native of Kansas City, is one of the foremost bass players in the Kansas City area. Gerald has enjoyed an active career including playing with jazz legends Jay McShann and Claude “Fiddler” Williams. Appearing with national recording artists Herb Ellis, Rob McConnell, Marilyn Maye, Gary Foster, and The Woody Herman Orchestra, Gerald has also provided soundtracks for TV and radio commercials. He has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the San Jose Jazz Festival and the World’s Fair in Seville, Spain. Gerald is the Adjunct Assistant Professor of Jazz String Bass at the Conservatory of Music at UMKC. He also teaches private lessons at the Toon Shop and with Kansas City Young Audiences.