Wilbur Bascomb
| Wilbur Lawton Bascomb, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 24, 1934 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Funk, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Associated acts | Jeff Beck, James Brown |
Wilbur "Bad" Bascomb is an American bassist who has played on numerous jazz and funk recordings. Born in Washington Heights, New York, he is the son of Jazz trumpet player Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb, who was member of the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra, and later played with Duke Ellington for a short time.
He has recorded with Galt McDermot, Jeff Beck, James Brown and B.B. King. Known for his performance on Jeff Beck's Wired album and the soundtrack for the 1979 film version of Hair, he co-wrote "Head For Backstage Pass", a riff-based jam featured on Wired, in which he plays an extensive bass solo in the introduction.
His song "Black Grass" from his Black grass music album was also included in the influential breakbeat compilation Ultimate Breaks and Beats.
With Andy Bey
With Rusty Bryant
With Grace Jones
With George Benson
With Jeff Beck
With Chuck Berry
With Bo Diddley
With Andy Bey
With Lou Donaldson
With Jack McDuff
With Blue Mitchell
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