Rob Wasserman

Rob Wasserman
Born(1952-04-01)April 1, 1952
San Mateo, California, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 2016(2016-06-29) (aged 64)
Los Angeles
GenresRock, jazz, folk
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDouble bass

Rob Wasserman (April 1, 1952 – June 29, 2016) was an American composer and bass player. A Grammy Award and NEA grant winner, he played and recorded with a wide variety of musicians including Bob Weir, Bruce Cockburn, Elvis Costello, Ani di Franco, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Stéphane Grappelli, Rickie Lee Jones, Van Morrison, Steve Morse, Aaron Neville, Lou Reed, Pete Seeger, Jules Shear, Brian Wilson, Chris Whitley, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Laurie Anderson, Stephen Perkins, Banyan, Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and Ratdog.

He is best known for his own work on the trilogy of albums, Solo, Duets, and Trios.