Kim Stone

Rippingtons, Spyro Gyra bassist on being an upright and electric doubler, stories from touring with Miles Davis

Exclusive video interview with FBPO’s Jon Liebman
April 14, 2025

Kim Stone is an upright and electric bassist and composer currently based in Albuquerque, NM. He has performed and recorded with renowned acts including Spyro Gyra, the Rippingtons, B.B. King, Jessica Williams, and the Lionel Young blues band. Throughout all his projects, Kim’s passion has always been improvisation. Recently he has been gigging and recording around the New Mexico music scene, most notably with electroacoustic jazz ensemble Present Moment, where he’s working on the band’s upcoming debut release with Psychosomatic Records.

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