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Wilbur Bascomb | |
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| Birth name | Wilbur D. Bascomb Jr. |
| Born | Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz funk, soul jazz, blues, crossover |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
Wilbur D. Bascomb Jr. is an American bass guitarist. He is the son of jazz trumpeter Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb, who played with Erskine Hawkins and Duke Ellington. [1]
In the 1970s, Bascomb worked with James Brown (1974), [2] then recorded on the album Wired (1976) by Jeff Beck. During the next year, he released the solo album Wilbur Bascomb and Future Dreams. He has worked with Frank Owens, Galt MacDermot, Roy Ayers, George Benson, Hank Crawford, Bo Diddley, B.B. King, Bernard Purdie, Mick Taylor, and Players Association. [3]
With George Benson
With Rusty Bryant
With Hank Crawford
With Joey DeFrancesco
With Bo Diddley
With Lou Donaldson
With Bunky Green
With Rupert Holmes
With Etta Jones
With Galt MacDermot
With Jimmy McGriff
With Blue Mitchell
With Idris Muhammad
With Frank Owens
With Houston Person
With Bernard Purdie
With Big Mama Thornton
With Reuben Wilson
With others
Houston Person is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the "Eubie Blake Jazz Award" in 1982.
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