Relevant Tones. Robert Black was an absolute force in the Double Bass

repertoire and new music. Through interviews with his previous students

and cohorts, Christie Echols, Sean Rubin, Caroline Doane, and Evan

Runyon,  we find out he was so much more than a bass player. Robert was

first and foremost a creative, and surrounded himself with other

creative individuals. Robert was enthusiastic about artistic projects

and would use every resource and effort to make sure projects were done

to the best of his ability. Robert thought of himself as a grain in the

sand amongst so many other grains, never allowing his ego or status to

dictate what or who he worked with. His students enlightened host Austin

Williams of all of these aspects about Robert through stories. Please

enjoy these stories shared about Robert Black and his legacy.