Gerald Veasley
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Gerald Veasley (born July 28, 1955) is an American jazz bass guitarist.
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 #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.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- Look Ahead (Heads Up International, 1992)
- Signs (Heads Up, 1996)
- Soul Control (Heads Up, 1997)
- Love Letters (Heads Up, 1999)
- On the Fast Track (Heads Up, 2001)
- Velvet (Heads Up, 2003)
- At the Jazz Base! (Heads Up, 2005)
- Your Move (Heads Up, 2008)
- Mingus Project (Heads Up, 2011)
[edit] As sideman
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With The Odean Pope Saxophone Choir
- The Saxophone Shop (Soul Note, 1985)
- The Ponderer (Soul Note, 1990)
With Reverie
- Reverie - Featuring Larry Coryell (EAR, 1980)
- Watch the Skies (EAR, 1986)
- Reverie - In Concert (EAR, 1989)
- Tunnel Vision (EAR, 1991)
Places - Mark Knox (Dreambox Media, 2006)
[edit] References
- ^ Levine, Doug (1 August 2008). "Jazz Bassist Gerald Veasley's Patience Pays Off". VOA News (Voice of America). http://voanews.com/english/archive/2008-08/2008-08-01-voa47.cfm. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ Chart Positions, Allmusic.com
