Bio
Wesley Morgan is a professional bassist, audio engineer, and music educator in the Chicago area. An experienced performer on both the electric bass and double bass, he delivers a high level of creativity, energy, and enthusiasm every time he picks up his instruments. As an audio engineer, he places focus on the artistic components of the music while giving the listener the sensation of being at a live performance through thoughtfully mixed recordings. As a teacher, he inspires minds young and old to explore their own relationship with music, whether as performers or listeners.
Born in Kansas, Wesley took an interest in music at an early age. After trying several instruments, he settled on the electric bass at the age of 13 and followed with the upright bass a year later. In 2004 he moved to Memphis, TN to pursue a recording technology degree from the University of Memphis. After graduating in 2008, he spent several years teaching and performing around the region before relocating to Illinois in 2013. He attended Northern Illinois University as a graduate assistant and subsequently received his M.M. in jazz studies in 2015.
He currently resides near Chicago where he maintains an active performance schedule and teaches various courses related to music technology, jazz history, and bass performance at Lewis University.
Born in Kansas, Wesley took an interest in music at an early age. After trying several instruments, he settled on the electric bass at the age of 13 and followed with the upright bass a year later. In 2004 he moved to Memphis, TN to pursue a recording technology degree from the University of Memphis. After graduating in 2008, he spent several years teaching and performing around the region before relocating to Illinois in 2013. He attended Northern Illinois University as a graduate assistant and subsequently received his M.M. in jazz studies in 2015.
He currently resides near Chicago where he maintains an active performance schedule and teaches various courses related to music technology, jazz history, and bass performance at Lewis University.