Gerald Veasley
Gerald Veasley (born July 28, 1955) is an American jazz bass guitarist.
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| Birth name | Gerald Veasley |
| Born | July 28, 1955 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Bass Guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Website | geraldveasley |
Veasley was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he played in R&B groups as a teenager. He worked with Joe Zawinul from 1988 to 1995, and began releasing his own records in 1992. He has also done extensive work as a studio musician. His 2008 release Your Move hit No. 12 on the U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[1][2]
Veasley has also worked as a smooth jazz DJ on WJJZ in Philadelphia.
Discography
As leader
- Look Ahead (1992)
- Signs (South, 1994)
- Soul Control (Inak, 1997)
- Love Letters (Inak, 1999)
- On the Fast Track (Heads Up, 2001)
- At the Jazz Base! (Heads Up, 2005)
- Velvet (Heads Up, 2003)
- Your Move (Heads Up, 2008)
- Mingus Project (Heads Up, 2011)
As sideman
With John Blake Jr.
- Twinkling of an Eye (Gramavision, 1985)
- Adventures of the Heart (Gramavision, 1987)
- A New Beginning (Gramavision, 1988)
With George Jinda
- Reliable Sources (JVC, 1991)
- George Jinda and World News (JVC, 1992)
With Odean Pope
- Almost Like Me (Moers, 1982)
- The Saxophone Shop (Soul Note, 1986)
- Out for a Walk (Moers, 1990)
- The Ponderer (Soul Note, 1991)
- Epitome (Soul Note, 1994)
With Special EFX
- Global Village (GRP, 1992)
- Here to Stay (JVC, 1997)
With Jamaaladeen Tacuma
- The Night of Chamber Music (Moers, 1993)
- All Basses Covered (Moers, 2005)
- Strawberry Moon (Columbia, 1987)
- Then and Now (CBS, 1988)
- Time Out of Mind (Columbia, 1989)
- Next Exit (CBS/Sony, 1992)
- Soulful Strut (Columbia, 1996)
- Breath of Heaven (Columbia, 1997)
With Zawinul Syndicate
- Black Water (CBS, 1989)
- Lost Tribes (Columbia, 1992)
With others
- Chuck Anderson, Angel Blue Tour of Jazz (Anderson, 2002)
- Philip Bailey, Dreams (Heads Up, 1999)
- Jimmy Bruno, Midnight Blue (Concord Jazz, 2001)
- Suzanne Cloud, With a Little Help from My Friends (Dreambox Media, 2014)
- Dixie Hummingbirds, Live in Philadelphia (Gospel AIR & Tapes, 1987)
- Nnenna Freelon, Tales of Wonder (Concord Jazz, 2002)
- B.B. King, Here & There: The Uncollected B.B. King (Hip-O, 2001)
- Chuck Loeb, Between 2 Worlds (Heads Up, 2009)
- Bobby Lyle, The Journey (Atlantic, 1990)
- Jason Miles, To Grover with Love Live in Japan (Whaling City Sound, 2016)
- Minas, Blue Azul (Blueazul, 1996)
- Jaco Pastorius, Word of Mouth Revisited (Heads Up, 2003)
- Teddy Pendergrass, A Little More Magic (Elektra, 1993)
- Kim Pensyl, Eyes of Wonder (GRP, 1993)
- Phil Perry, The Heart of the Man (Capitol/Manhattan, 1991)
- Pieces of a Dream, Love's Silhouette (Heads Up, 2002)
- Harry Sokal, Wolfgang Puschnig, Voices of Time (Universal Music Austria, 2005)
- Abdul Wadud, Between 2 Lines (Sosa, 1999)
- Mark Wood, Voodoo Violince (1991)
References
- Levine, Doug (1 August 2008). "Jazz Bassist Gerald Veasley's Patience Pays Off". VOA News. Voice of America. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- Chart Positions, Allmusic.com
External links
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