Victor Bailey
Victor Bailey (born March 27, 1960 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ; † November 11, 2016 ) was an American jazz musician who gained fame primarily as an electric bass player , but also mastered the double bass .
Life
Bailey comes from a family of musicians; his father Morris Bailey Jr. was a saxophonist and songwriter. Bailey first played drums before switching to bass. He studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston , where he also played the double bass . After touring with Hugh Masekela , he moved to New York City, where he worked with Sonny Rollins , Miriam Makeba , Lenny White , Don Alias, and Larry Coryell . In 1982 he replaced Jaco Pastorius in the jazz fusion band Weather Report .
Since 1987 he has worked as a touring and studio musician with Joe Zawinul , Steps Ahead , David Gilmore , Sting , Madonna , Mike Stern , Bill Evans , Michael Brecker , LL Cool J and Lady Gaga, among others . From 1989 he also presented albums under his own name.
Bailey, who was a professor at Berklee College of Music until 2015, died on November 11, 2016 at the age of 56. He has had Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease for 25 years .
Discography (excerpt)
Albums under your own name
- 1989: Bottom's Up (Atlantic)
- 1999: Low Blow (Esc)
- 2001: That's Right (Esc)
- 2010: Slippin 'n' Trippin
More albums
- 1992: Victor Bailey, Dennis Chambers , Mitch Forman , Chuck Loeb , Bill Evans Petite Blonde
- 1995: Metro feat. Chuck Loeb and Mitchel Forman Tree People (Lipstick Records)
- 1998: Joe Zawinul + the Zawinul Syndicate . World Tour (Esc Records)
- 2005: Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey, Lenny White CBW
- 2006: Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey, Lenny White Electric
Web links
- Own web presence ( Memento from November 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- Interview (2016)
- Entry. Berklee
- Victor Bailey at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Victor Bailey, RIP. In: The Weather Report Annotated Discography. Retrieved November 12, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Kevin Johnson Friday, November 11th, 2016: In Memoriam: Victor Bailey. In: No Treble. November 11, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2019 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bailey, Victor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bass guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 2016 |