Chad Wesselkamper

Chad Wesselkamper, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, is currently studying double bass performance at the Shepherd School of Music under the tutelage of Timothy Pitts and Paul Ellsion. After starting piano at the age of three, he began to study the double bass at fourteen. He has played with orchestras such as the National Youth Orchestra of the U.S.A., The Aspen Festival Orchestra, The New World Symphony, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam Philharmonic, The Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra, and many more. Chad performed at Carnegie hall three times before the age of 19, and he has toured the world playing classical music, jazz, pop, and other genres. Just recently, he finished a musical engagement taking place in South Korea where he performed throughout the country with a notable finalist from American Idol.

He leads multiple bands throughout Houston, and plays with artists all over the city and state of Texas. He is the leader of the Chad Wesselkamper Quintet, Quintet of D000M, and Wesselkamper’s Sunday Trio. These groups perform jazz and jazz-inspired music which is sought after throughout the city. Chad has also worked with jazz greats such as Benny Golson, Antonio Sanchez, Rodney Whitaker, Erwin Stuckey, Michael Dease, Rufus Reid, and more. His dedication to the music was awarded a position in the Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame.