Gerald Veasley

Gerald Veasley (born July 28, 1955) is an American jazz bass guitarist.

Gerald Veasley
Veasley in 2007
Background information
Birth nameGerald Veasley
Born (1955-07-28) July 28, 1955
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Producer
  • DJ
InstrumentsBass Guitar
Years active1980–present
Associated acts
Websitegeraldveasley.com

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 No. 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.

Discography

As leader
  • Look Ahead (1992)
  • Signs (South, 1994)
  • Soul Control (Inak, 1997)
  • Love Letters (Inak, 1999)
  • On the Fast Track (Heads Up, 2001)
  • At the Jazz Base! (Heads Up, 2005)
  • Velvet (Heads Up, 2003)
  • Your Move (Heads Up, 2008)
  • Mingus Project (Heads Up, 2011)

As sideman

With John Blake Jr.

  • Twinkling of an Eye (Gramavision, 1985)
  • Adventures of the Heart (Gramavision, 1987)
  • A New Beginning (Gramavision, 1988)

With George Jinda

  • Reliable Sources (JVC, 1991)
  • George Jinda and World News (JVC, 1992)

With Odean Pope

  • Almost Like Me (Moers, 1982)
  • The Saxophone Shop (Soul Note, 1986)
  • Out for A Walk (Moers, 1990)
  • The Ponderer (Soul Note, 1991)
  • Epitome (Soul Note, 1994)

With Special EFX

  • Global Village (GRP, 1992)
  • Here to Stay (JVC, 1997)

With Jamaaladeen Tacuma

  • The Night of Chamber Music (Moers, 1993)
  • All Basses Covered (Moers, 2005)

With Grover Washington Jr.

  • Strawberry Moon (Columbia, 1987)
  • Then and Now (CBS, 1988)
  • Time Out of Mind (Columbia, 1989)
  • Next Exit (CBS/Sony, 1992)
  • Soulful Strut (Columbia, 1996)
  • Breath of Heaven (Columbia, 1997)

With Zawinul Syndicate

  • Black Water (CBS, 1989)
  • Lost Tribes (Columbia, 1992)

With others

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References
  1. Levine, Doug (1 August 2008). "Jazz Bassist Gerald Veasley's Patience Pays Off". VOA News. Voice of America. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  2. Chart Positions, Allmusic.com
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