Jimmy Haslip
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Jimmy Haslip (born 31 December, 1951) is an American electric bass player and record producer best known as a founding and current member of the pioneering fusion group The Yellowjackets. He was also an early user of the 5-string electric bass. Haslip is notable for his versatiliy of tone, including being able to very closely achieve the tone of an upright acoustic bass on an electric bass guitar, his melodic bass lines, and his expressive solos. Haslip is a left-handed player, but strings his electric bass from low to high, as opposed to the traditional high to low. In addition to the Yellowjackets, he has worked with, and is working with, many notable artists, including Bruce Hornsby, Rita Coolidge, Gino Vannelli, Tommy Bolin, Allan Holdsworth, Marilyn Scott, Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, Donald Fagen and Anita Baker.
Haslip has released two critically acclaimed solo albums, Arc and Red Heat. Haslip remains active with the Yellowjackets, is part of a combo with Allan Holdsworth, Alan Pasqua, and Chad Wackerman. Other collaborations include Jing Chi (with Robben Ford and Vinnie Colaiuta) and Modereko.
[edit] Interesting Tidbit
- Jimmy Haslip was a member of rock group Blackjack from 1979-1980 with Bruce Kulick, Sandy Gennaro, and Michael Bolton.
