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Cecil McBee
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Bassists · b. 1935

Cecil McBee

American bassist

Born
19 May 1935
Tulsa
Country
United States
Record labels
Enja Records, Strata-East Records
Discography
5 albums

Biography

Cecil McBee is a jazz musician who plays double bass, bass instrument and acoustic bass guitar. Cecil McBee was born on 19 May 1935 in Tulsa. The music is usually filed under jazz and avant-garde music. Record labels: Enja Records and Strata-East Records. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “Mutima” (1974) to “Unspoken” (1997). Honours include Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album (1988) and Grammy Awards.

Cecil McBee (born May 19, 1935) is an American jazz bassist. He has recorded as a leader only a handful of times since the 1970s, but has contributed as a sideman to a number of classic jazz albums.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Mutima 1974 · Strata-East Alternate Spaces 1979 · India Navigation
Music From the Source 1979 · Live
Flying Out 1982
Unspoken 1997

Also plays on

Albums where Cecil McBee is credited as a sideman

1965 It’s Time! — Jackie McLean double bass
1965 "In" Jazz for the Culture Set — Dannie Richmond double bass
1967 Compulsion — Andrew Hill double bass
1967 Action — Jackie McLean double bass
1967 Forest Flower — Charles Lloyd bass
1968 The Complete Yusef Lateef — Yusef Lateef double bass
1968 The Blue Yusef Lateef — Yusef Lateef bass
1968 Charles Lloyd in Europe — Charles Lloyd double bass
1969 Yusef Lateef’s Detroit Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83° — Yusef Lateef double bass
1969 Jewels of Thought — Pharoah Sanders bass, percussion
1970 The Diverse Yusef Lateef — Yusef Lateef bass
1970 Deaf, Dumb, Blind: Summun, Bukmun, Umyun — Pharoah Sanders bass
1971 Odyssey of Iska — Wayne Shorter bass
1971 Journey in Satchidananda — Alice Coltrane featuring Pharoah Sanders bass
1971 Thembi — Pharoah Sanders percussion, finger cymbals, bass, effects
1972 Wisdom Through Music — Pharoah Sanders bass
1972 Black Unity — Pharoah Sanders bass
1972 The Free Slave — Roy Brooks bass
1973 Izipho Zam (My Gifts) — Pharoah Sanders bass
1973 Village of the Pharoahs — Pharoah Sanders bass
1974 African Space Program — Dollar Brand bass
1974 Love in Us All — Pharoah Sanders bass
1974 Fast Last! — Lester Bowie bass
1975 The Moontrane — Woody Shaw bass
1975 Spiral — Andrew Hill bass
1975 Six Ate — Joanne Brackeen bass
1976 Banyana: Children of Africa — Abdullah Ibrahim bass
1976 Love Dance — Woody Shaw double bass
1976 Blue Piccolo — Ted Curson bass, double bass
1976 Morning Prayer — Chico Freeman bass, cello

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Cecil McBee play?

Cecil McBee is known for playing double bass, bass instrument and acoustic bass guitar.

When and where was Cecil McBee born?

Cecil McBee was born 19 May 1935 in Tulsa.

What are Cecil McBee's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Mutima (1974), Alternate Spaces (1979) and Music From the Source (1979).

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