Tim Lefebvre Explained

Tim Lefebvre
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Birth Date:4 February 1968
Birth Place:Foxboro, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Bass guitar, double bass

Tim Lefebvre (born February 4, 1968)[1] is an American bass guitarist. Both as a session musician and band member, he has worked with a wide range of musicians, including David Bowie, The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, Sting, Empire of the Sun, The Sleepy Jackson, Wayne Krantz, Patti Austin, John Mayer, Jovanotti, Chuck Loeb, Mark Guiliana, Jamie Cullum, Chris Botti, and Knower.[2] A member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band until 2018,[3] he also performed on film and television soundtracks, including Ocean's Twelve, The Departed, Analyze That, The Sopranos, and 30 Rock.[4]

Called a "musical linguist" by Bass Musician magazine, Lefebvre is proficient in various genres, including rock, jazz, fusion, electronica, and R&B.[5]

Lefebvre played bass on David Bowie's final studio album, Blackstar, which was released two days before Bowie's death in 2016.[3] [6] [7]

Equipment

Lefebvre's equipment as published in Bass Player:[1]

Bass guitars
Rig
Effects

Discography

As co-leader

(in Boomish he went under pseudonym Skip Herbertson)

As sideman

With David Bowie

With Till Brönner

With Uri Caine

With Carmen Cuesta

With Bill Evans

With Wayne Krantz

With Chuck Loeb

With Donny McCaslin

With Chris Potter

With Andy Snitzer

With Knower

With others

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tim Lefebvre Brings His Musical Moxie to the Mainstream . Jisi. Chris. . November 3, 2014 . January 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170923145018/http://www.bassplayer.com/artists/1171/tim-lefebvre-brings-his-musical-moxie-to-the-mainstream/49323. September 23, 2017. live.
  2. Web site: Before & After with Tim Lefebvre . . May 5, 2014 . January 17, 2016 . Kahn, Ashley.
  3. 'Blackstar' Bassist on Bowie: 'The Greatest Musician I've Ever Heard' . . January 11, 2016 . January 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170221070747/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blackstar-bassist-on-bowie-the-greatest-musician-ive-ever-heard-20160111 . February 21, 2017 .
  4. Web site: Tim Lefebvre: Bicoastal Badass . . February 16, 2012 . January 17, 2016 . Micallef, Ken.
  5. Web site: Tim Lefebvre: Musical Multilinguist . . November 1, 2013 . January 17, 2016 . Gregory. Steve.
  6. Web site: David Bowie remembered by Blackstar musicians Donny McCaslin, Jason Lindner, Tim Lefebvre and Mark Guiliana . . January 12, 2016 . January 17, 2016 . Hum, Peter.
  7. Jazz Musicians Behind David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Remember the Late Legend . . January 11, 2016 . January 17, 2016 . Weiner, Natalie.
  8. Web site: J5 Tim Lefebvre Signature. Maurizio Über Basses. August 22, 2022.
  9. Web site: LEH Offset 5. Instagram. February 22, 2024.
  10. Web site: Angelenos, by Emily Zuzik.
  11. Web site: Tim Lefebvre Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 22 July 2017.
  12. Web site: Music Albums. 2021-02-07. Tim Lefebvre. en-US.

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