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Al McKibbon (January 1, 1919 – July 29, 2005) was an American jazz double 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.
Aug 6, 2005 · Al McKibbon, a bassist who anchored some of the leading jazz bands of the 1940's and 50's, died on Friday in Los Angeles. He was 86. His death was announced by Gary Chen-Stein, a friend, who owns ...
Jul 30, 2005 · Al McKibbon, a bassist who was an early participant in efforts to merge jazz and Latin rhythms, died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 86.
Aug 4, 2005 · Al McKibbon, Latin Jazz and Bebop Bassist, Dies at 86. By Matt Schudel. August 4, 2005. Al McKibbon, 86, whose robust acoustic bass anchored some of the most advanced and memorable jazz recordings ...
Born January 1, 1919, in Chicago, McKibbon was the son of a minister who played tuba and guitar, often with Al’s mother on piano accompaniment. The family relocated to Detroit in 1921, where McKibbon’s older brother later played with the Midwest Territorial Orchestra and recommended that his younger sibling adopt the bass. While a student ...
Aug 6, 2005 · 08/6/2005. Al McKibbon, a bassist who brought a masterly fusion of jazz and Latin music to the George Shearing quintet and other groups in the 1940s and ’50s, has died. He was 86. One of the ...
Aug 2, 2005 · Al McKibbon, a bassist who played with trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis and pianist George Shearing, died on July 29 in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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