Wilbur Bascomb Explained

Wilbur Bascomb
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:Wilbur D. Bascomb Jr.
Birth Place:Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Genre:Jazz funk, soul jazz, blues, crossover
Occupation:Musician, songwriter
Instrument: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]

Career

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]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

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 David "Fathead" Newman

With Frank Owens

With Houston Person

With Bernard Purdie

With Big Mama Thornton

With Reuben Wilson

With others

External links

Notes and References

  1. The Trumpet Kings, Scott Yanow. Backbeat Books, 2001,
  2. Web site: Wilbur Bascomb. Discogs.com. 8 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Madora. Ryan. Bass Players to Know: Wilbur Bascomb, Jr.. Notreble.com. 8 November 2017. 28 January 2016.

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