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Al McKibbon
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1919
- Active to
- 2005
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- 206
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- 1,202
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bassjazzdouble bassbebopjazz latino
Al McKibbon (January 1, 1919 - July 29, 2005) was an American jazz bassist, known for his work in bop, hard bop, and Latin jazz. In 1947, after working with Lucky Millinder, Tab Smith, J. C. Heard, and Coleman Hawkins, he replaced Ray Brown in Dizzy Gillespie's band, in which he played until 1950. In the 1950s he recorded with the Miles Davis nonet, Earl Hines, Count Basie, Johnny Hodges, Thelonious Monk, George Shearing, Cal Tjader, Herbie Nichols and Hawkins. <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benjamin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- hard bop
- Instrument
- double bass
- Record label
- Mainstream Records
- Official website
- www.allmusic.com/artist/p36811
- Image
- Al McKibbon-140915-0037-110WP.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1919-01-01
- date of death
- 2005-07-29
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