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Emma Dayhuff
Innovation & Lineage: The Chicago Project (2025) 

Rachel Eckroth Trio			
EP (2025)

Esthesis Quartet ft. Bill Frisell		
Sound and Fury (2025)

Esthesis Quartet				
Time Zones (2023)

Esthesis Quartet				
Esthesis Quartet (2022)

Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray		
Spirit Groove (2020)

Robert Irving III		
Our Space in Time (2015)

Matthew Santos				
Into the Further (2014) 

As Engineer:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra	
Bruckner 9 (2017)	
The Anthology of Fantastic Zoology (2016)

PROFESSIONAL RECORDINGS

Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists

Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass

18th Street Arts Center

Emma Dayhuff is a dynamic bassist and composer renowned for her soulful playing and innovative approach. With a performance career spanning over two decades, she has shared the stage with jazz luminaries such as Herbie Hancock, David Murray, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and Patricia Barber.

Rooted in Chicago’s rich avant-garde tradition, Emma’s musical style is deeply influenced by mentors Vincent Davis, Kahil El’Zabar, and Robert Irving III. Her playing seamlessly blends elements of jazz, experimental improvisation, and contemporary music, creating a unique and captivating sonic experience. 

Emma is an educator committed to nurturing the next generation of musicians.  Her teaching philosophy, cultivated under the guidance of bass masters Ron Carter, Gerald Cannon, and Peter Dominguez, emphasizes technical proficiency, cultural understanding, musicality, and creativity. She is an Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and is on faculty for the Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass and the Richard Davis Young Bassists Foundation.

Her journey, from the rugged landscapes of Montana to the vibrant heart of the global music scene, is a testament to her unwavering passion and artistic vision. Emma's debut album "Innovation & Lineage: The Chicago Project" is poised to be released August 15 on Division 81 Records.  The Project features Dee Alexander on vocals, Isaiah Collier on saxophone and piano, and Kahil El’Zabar on percussion.

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