Doug Bistrow

Doug Bistrow is a faculty member at VanderCook College of Music, where he teaches applied double bass and offers online courses through the MECA program in upright and electric bass, jazz bass, and orchestral bass. He is an active performer, giving over 150 concerts annually and collaborating with renowned artists such as Yo Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, and Makaya McCraven. Bistrow is also a member of the Chicago Philharmonic, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, and Metropolitan Jazz Octet.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in String Bass Performance and Jazz & Contemporary Media from the Eastman School of Music. Beyond academia, he owns and operates Audio Bistro Recording Studio in Chicago’s Logan Square.