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Denson is one of the most formidable bassists in Utah. With a Doctorate in classical music and jazz studies, and skills in many genres of music, Denson has worked as a giging-pro on bass guitar, acoustic jazz bass, drums, and classical double bass. His credentials include tours to China, Taiwan, Australia, and most of Europe; and playing with jazz greats Bob Mintzer, Bob Berg, Randy Brecker, Nicholas Payton, Bob Shepard, Jamie Abersold, Wycliffe Gordon, Tom Scott, Shelly Berg, Bobby Shew,  and many others. As a classical musician, he is principal bassist for the Salt Lake Symphony and Sinfonia Salt Lake, and has recorded for TV, video games, and movies. As an educator, He has maintained a private studio for over 30 years, traveled the west as an adjudicator and clinician, and has also been a teacher at many universities in the area: University of Utah, UVU, USU, BYU- Idaho, Snow College, SLCC, and Weber State. Currently, he is on faculty at Victor Wooten’s Center for Music and Nature.