Gerald Veasley
Gerald Veasley (born July 28, 1955 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American fusion jazz bassist .
Life
Veasley, who grew up in Philadelphia and turned to bass guitar when he was twelve , played in R&B bands as a teenager . After studying at the University of Pennsylvania , he worked with Odean Pope , Pat Martino and Jaco Pastorius . Together with Cornell Rochester , he recorded the album One Minute of Love for Gramavision Records in 1985 , for which it came to collaboration with Willie Williams , James Blood Ulmer and with John Zorn . In 1986 he became a member of Grover Washington Jr.'s band ; In 1988 he moved to the Syndicate of Joe Zawinul , where he remained until 1995th He has recorded with McCoy Tyner , the Dixie Hummingbirds and John Blake and has worked extensively as a studio musician.
Since 1992 he has released records under his own name. His release Your Move reached number 12 on the Billboard charts for contemporary jazz albums.
Veasley also ran a jazz club in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania and served as a presenter on the smooth jazz station WJJZ in Philadelphia. The readers of Jazziz Magazine named him “the best electric bassist”.
Discography
- Look Ahead (Heads Up, 1992)
- Signs (Heads Up, 1996)
- Soul Control (Heads Up, 1997)
- Love Letters (Heads Up, 1999)
- On the Fast Track (Heads Up, 2001)
- Velvet (Heads Up, 2003)
- At the Jazz Base! (Heads Up, 2005)
- Your Move (Heads Up, 2008)
- Bill Cole / Gerald Veasley: Still Breathing (s / r, 2019)
Web links
- Web presence
- Short biography
- Article in VOA News ( Memento from December 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Veasley, Gerald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American fusion jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States |