Bassist Forest Greenough has been a staple in the Colorado music scene on many fronts since arriving here from Seattle in 1999. Known as a very diverse performer, Dr. Greenough is a member of the Fort Collins Symphony and the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Bass with the Aspen Choral Society Orchestra, and performs regularly with the Cheyenne Symphony and Boulder Philharmonic. As a chamber musician, he has premiered many new works, including compositions by prolific Seattle composer David P. Jones. Dr. Greenough is professor of Double Bass and Music Theory at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.

As a jazz bassist, he was the winner of two downbeat awards during his time at the University of Northern Colorado, and has performed with Steve Houghton, Conrad Herwig, Brian Lynch, Kenny Wheeler, Michael Spiro, and Judi Silvano. He plays regular engagements throughout Colorado, and can be heard locally with pianist Mark Sloniker. Also an accomplished studio musician, Dr. Greenough has performed on numerous recordings across the musical spectrum, from contemporary jazz and classical to pop/rock and metal. His recently completed method book, Melodic and Interactive Accompanying for the Modern Jazz Bassist, was designed to aid in development of linear, interactive tension-release approaches in the rhythm section.

In addition to performing, Dr. Greenough is an active composer, theoretician, and record producer/audio engineer. He has published compositions in both the jazz and classical realms, and has developed new theories on tension-release systems in American Post-Minimal composition. As a producer and engineer, he has worked on many local projects in addition to several international releases for independent record labels.

Also an avid adventure/extreme sports enthusiast, Dr. Greenough dedicates every free, non-musical second to mountain biking and snowboarding, and also enjoys backpacking, whitewater rafting, and climbing. Joining the CSU faculty in fall of 2005, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition from Eastern Washington University, Master of Music in Double Bass Performance, Master of Music in Theory and Composition, and Doctor of Arts in Theory and Composition with a secondary emphasis in Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Northern Colorado.