- Al McKibbon
Al McKibbon (
January 1 ,1919 –July 29 ,2005 ) was an Americanjazz double bassist , known for his work in bop,hard bop , andLatin jazz .In 1947, after working with
Lucky Millinder ,Tab Smith ,J. C. Heard , andColeman Hawkins , he replaced Ray Brown inDizzy Gillespie 's band, in which he played until 1950. In the 1950s he recorded with theMiles Davis nonet,Earl Hines ,Count Basie ,Johnny Hodges ,Thelonious Monk ,George Shearing ,Cal Tjader ,Herbie Nichols and Hawkins. McKibbon was credited with interesting Tjader in Latin music while he played in Tjader's group.McKibbon has always been highly regarded (among other signs of this regard, he was the bassist for the
Giants of Jazz ), and continued to perform until 2004. In 1999, at age 80, he recorded his first album in his own name, "Tumbao Para Los Congueros Di Mi Vida" (Blue Lady Records), which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Performance. McKibbon's second album, "Black Orchid" (Nine Yards Music), was released in 2004. He also wrote the Afterword to Raul Fernandez' book, "Latin Jazz", part of the Smithsonian Institution's series of exhibitions on jazz.References
* [http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/12263536.htm "San Jose Mercury News" report of death 30 July 2005]
* [http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:6UAqmcT7YpIJ:www.bassland.net/1bigal.htm+%22Al+McKibbon%22&hl=en Googled cache of Bassland article retrieved 18 June 2005]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:88jteau04xh7~T1 Allmusic.com article on Al McKibbon]
* http://extratv.warnerbros.com/cmp/presentations/99_grammy/ retrieved Aug. 5, 2005* Frenandez, Raul. "Latin Jazz: The Perfect Combination"/"La Combinacion Perfecta" (Chronicle Books, 2002).
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