The bands full lineup on the road in support of soul circus will include victor wooten on bass and vocals, regi wooten on guitar and vocals, joseph wooten on keyboards and vocals, derico watson on drums and vocals, j. Subash chandran kanjira ganesh kumar lead vocals speech lyrics by speech, victor wooten writtenby victor wooten. He has performed with victor wooten, stanley clarke, george duke, marcus miller, marvin sapp, and john patitucci among others. The players all shine on this energetic trackincluding joseph wooten, keyboards and piano. Victor wooten and derico watson with some students youtube. Bluegrass fusion pioneer and one the most creative and technically accomplished electric bass players of his generation. Left, right and center has intersecting percussive textures supplied by blair, dennis chambers and will. His spellbinding, acrobatic basslines take the lead, literally, and even when hes fulfilling the traditional role of the bassist not that theres much about his virtuosic playing thats traditional and shining the spotlight on his collaborators, he remains the focal point. Bass extremes is the name of a collection of works by bassists victor wooten and steve bailey. Order books and transcriptions in easytodownload pdf form. On the genrebending palmystery, wooten showcases his extraordinary range and unparalleled facility on a collection of originals. Discover book depositorys huge selection of victor l wooten books online. Jazzfusion bassist wooten formed his base at young age.
He is also the author of the parable the music lesson. We were treated to a truly amazing line up of tunes with a wide variety of rhythms from funk to reggae. Mongoose walk bass smv drums derico watson percussion kevin ricard piano chick corea writtenby stanley clarke, victor wooten writtenby, synthesizer, keyboards marcus. Pasadena, texas fivetime grammy award winner, victor wooten, will return to san jacinto college to present bass extremes, a collaboration with steve bailey, on oct. Blair, derico watson, anthony wellington, steve bailey, and dave welsch. Victor wooten, steve bailey, derico watson bass extremes. The best of victor wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes, which wooten transcribed himself. Drums derico watsonelectric bass bass, lead vocals, kora victor wooten keyboards joseph wootenvocals, percussion richard bonavocals, voice. Smalls in millvale wednesday, has two new cds, the instrumental sword and stone and the vocal words and tones, to be released in september. Victor wooten did an excellent job on this book i dont know if he had help or not but he expresses his self very well and his journey and path through his bass playing and music in general.
Songs feature great players such as marco minnemann, chester thompson and jeff coffin. He recalls, my parents and brothers were the foundation. Backing vocals holly wooten backing vocals, bass, bass sitar bass victor wooten drums derico watson ghatam, jews harp moorsing t. Launching his solo career a few years later, with a show of hands, it soon became apparent that wooten was also a major musical force, thanks to an organic and highly original approach. Heres one of the highlights from the event with victor wooten and steve bailey jamming along with drummers j. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards. The book was transcribed by roy vogt the bass extremes project has also included drummer derico watson and oteil burbridge.
Bliss factor part ii w shalini, victor wooten, derico watson by prasanna from the album be the change books about wooten. Marvin sapp, the jeff coffin mutet, stacie orrico, the extreme bass trio and the derico watson group that has appeared with james brown, spyro gyra, nelson rangell and earth, wind and fire. The bass extremes project has also included drummer derico watson and. Victor wooten talks about the role of the bassist, his album palmystery, his book the music lesson and more in this feature article. Krystal peterson, a young singing sensation from cincinnati, and longtime wooten cohorts j. Bassist victor wooten performs the lesson on may 8, 2015 in the cpr performance studio. Victor wooten to set out on the wooten woods experience tour. During his time in nashville, luke studied drums with derico watson victor wooten, jeff bowders paul gilbert, will denton steven curtis chapman, leann rimes and marcus finnie kirk whalum, india arie. The trio of victor bass, regi guitar and joseph wooten keyboards with drummer derico watson superbly combined elements of funk, soul and jazz, even branching out to include an energetic. Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and.
April 1st, 2008 marked the debut of two new releases by victor wooten. Bernhard lackner releases three new bass instruction books no. Bass smv clavinet george duke drums derico watson synthesizer marcus miller writtenby stanley clarke, victor wooten. Continuing in his unique fashion of delivering musical innovation and thoughtprovoking compositions, wooten delivered words and.
A politician is not allowed to get too emotional in public, so what he does is drop subtle hints that, over time, cause the public to get emotional. I decided to put together three bass playalong books. Victor wooten 2016 commencement speaker for the university of vermont rubenstein school duration. He started performing in nightclubs and theaters as the bassist with the family band at age five and at age six was on tour with the wooten brothers opening shows for legendary soul artist curtis mayfield. Known for their funkyjazzy music and powerful performances, the victor wooten band is comprised of victors brothers, regi and joseph on guitars and keyboards and derico watson on drums, offering. Palmystery heads up is his sixth solo recording and contains a collection of all new music.
It features bootsy collins, mike stern, keb mo, carl denson, jd blair, derico watson, saundra williams, anthony wellington, steve bailey, will lee, dennis chambers, the lee boys, the wooten brothers, and others. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Back to india, for example, combines soul and sitar for an unusual but winning mixture. Derico watson drum solo with victor wooten youtube. While this combination and wootens production does provide a blueprint sound for the album, its never predictable. Wooten, now a fivetime grammy winner, hit the worldwide scene in 1990 as a founding member of the supergroup bela fleck and the flecktones. Victor lemonte wooten is an american bass guitarist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards. A lot of victors camp really revolves around the 10 aspects of music as outlined in his book the music lesson. Quite possibly the best bass player of all time, victor wooten displays a jawdropping virtuosity that spans genres from jazz to bluegrass to progressive rock.
Victor wooten new releases bass musician magazine, the. Hes recorded drums on multiple albums and has performed on albums with artists such as george clinton and samantha ware. Victor wooten makes it clear in the first few seconds of palmystery that hes the man in charge. In the process, he has become one of the most renowned players of his era. Victor wooten tickets in atlanta at variety playhouse on. Soul circus by victor wooten 15707978521 cd barnes. It is a very engaging book with the mysterious character that is his mentor and guide. It would be much more informative for you and victor to have a beer and discuss this. Victor wooten schedule, dates, events, and tickets axs. The books cover basic tunes start grooving, increase in difficulty. Fivetime grammywinning musician victor wooten brings his captivating band to the state theatre in st petersburg sunday, oct. Once the same emotions are generated by enough people, the politician can use it to steer the public in his desired direction. Engineer, mixed bykurt storey, robert battaglia, victor wooten.
This deluxe songbook includes notefornote transcriptions of. Here you can find a variety of bass and drum playalong books. Derico watson with the victor wooten band at the exitin nashville. Victor lemonte wooten got to music early, growing up in a military family in which his older brothers all played and sang. This exclusive performance will also feature derico watson on drums. Berklee hosted their 2014 summer bass bash recently, and what a bash it was. Born the youngest of five boys, he began learning to play music at the tender age of two. Austrian bassistcomposer bernhard lackner just released a series of three bass playalong ebooks. University of vermont rubenstein school 575,180 views 24. Bernhard lackner releases three new bass instruction books. Since 2017 he has played bass for the metal band nitro. James cammack, bill dickens, jimmy earl, scott kinsey, walfredo reyes, jr, derico watson and victor wooten. The wooten brothers and many more stand up for rudys jazz. One for basic level tunes, which is the one you are currently reading, one at the.
Blair, who set the pace as the music volleys back and forth between 34 and 44 time. It has been released as on cd, video, and in a book of sheet music and tablature. Here at vixtube you will see videos brought to you by victor wooten himself. On stage with victor were his older brothers joseph and regi. Soul circus production is a nice merger of keyboards, drums, lots of bass, and multiple voices. Check out roberts new cd cronoparadox then and now with guest artists. By the time he was 3, victor was being taught bass by his oldest brother regi, and at age 5 he was performing professionally with the wooten brothers band. Watson, an accomplished educator and clinician has performed and or recorded with artists such as victor wooten, george duke, jeff coffin, prasanna, tommy sims, and ken reynolds just to name a few. Victor wooten in portland, or bass musician magazine. Continuing to blaze a musical trail with the band, victor has also become widely known for his own grammy nominated solo recordings and tours. With that said, and so as not to seem like im withholding or like theres some secret ill give it a shot. A second bass player, anthony flex wellington, drummer derico watson and vocalist saundra williams completed the ensemble. Among other things, he is a loving husband and father of four. Electric bass, upright bass, and wah bass, meshell ndegeocello.
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