Wilber Morris

Wilber Morris , actually Wilbur Morris , (born November 27, 1937 in Los Angeles , California , † August 8, 2002 in Livingston , New Jersey ) was an American jazz bassist and band leader.

Morris played drums as a child. In 1954 he joined the US Air Force, where he stayed until 1962 and switched to the double bass. During this time he played in San Francisco with musicians such as Pharoah Sanders and Sonny Simmons . He then returned to his hometown, where he worked with Horace Tapscott and Arthur Blythe . In 1978 he moved to New York, where he played with Billy Bang and David Murray (especially in his octet). Dennis Charles and saxophonist Charles Tyler played in his own trio (David Murray later took his place). In 1983 the album "Wilber Force" was released on the DIW label. He later worked with Joe McPhee , Charles Gayle , Butch Morris , John Fischer , Theo Jörgensmann , Alfred Harth , Claude Lawrence , William Parker , Alan Silva , Burton Greene and Rashied Ali . In 2000 he released the duo album "Drum String Thing" with drummer Reggie Nicholson on the CIMP label. In 1996 he founded the BMC Trio together with Thomas Borgmann and Dennis Charles. In 1998, after the death of Charles, it became the BMN trio with Reggie Nicholson on drums. The BMC / BMN trio has recorded a total of six CDs, one LP and two double LPs.

Morris left behind his wife Nanae and three children. His younger brother was the musician Butch Morris .

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SURNAME	Morris, Wilber
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Morris, Wilbur (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz bassist and band leader
DATE OF BIRTH	November 27, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH	Los Angeles , California
DATE OF DEATH	August 8, 2002
Place of death	Livingston , New Jersey