Jimmy Haslip
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Musicians · b. 1951

Jimmy Haslip

American electric bass player and record producer

Born
31 December 1951
The Bronx
Country
United States
Active
1977–
Record labels
Heads Up International
Discography
4 albums

Biography

Jimmy Haslip is a jazz musician who plays bass instrument and bass guitar. Jimmy Haslip was born on 31 December 1951 in The Bronx. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Heads Up International. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “Arc” (1993) to “ARC Trio” (2018).

James Robert Haslip (born December 31, 1951) is an American bass guitarist who was a founding member of the jazz fusion group the Yellowjackets, which he left in 2012. He was also an early user of the five-string electric bass.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Also plays on

Albums where Jimmy Haslip is credited as a sideman

1978 Brother to Brother — Gino Vannelli electric bass guitar
1981 Yellowjackets — Yellowjackets bass, bass guitar
1982 Kenny G — Kenny G bass
1983 Mirage à trois — Yellowjackets bass
1983 August Moon — Bobby Caldwell bass guitar, bass
1986 Rapture — Anita Baker bass guitar
1986 Shades — Yellowjackets bass
1987 Birds Of Passage — Sadao Watanabe background vocals
1987 Four Corners — Yellowjackets bass, vocals
1988 Politics — Yellowjackets bass
1989 Front Seat — Sadao Watanabe bass
1991 Greenhouse — Yellowjackets bass
1992 One Music — Bob Mintzer bass
1995 Hot House — Bruce Hornsby bass
1995 Dreamland — Yellowjackets bass
1995 Abandoned Garden — Michael Franks bass, producer
1996 Ratamacue — Harvey Mason bass
1997 Blue Hats — Yellowjackets bass
1998 Club Nocturne — Yellowjackets electric bass guitar
2000 Time After Time — Eva Cassidy bass guitar
2000 Birds Of Passage — Sadao Watanabe background vocals
2001 Jing Chi — Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford & Jimmy Haslip bass, keyboard, vocals
2002 December — Chris Botti bass
2004 Structure — Terri Lyne Carrington, Adam Rogers, Jimmy Haslip & Greg Osby producer, bass
2005 Altered State — Yellowjackets bass, electric bass guitar
2008 Lifecycle — Yellowjackets feat. Mike Stern bass
2010 Renegade Creation — Michael Landau, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip & Gary Novak bass guitar, producer
2011 Timeline — Yellowjackets bass
2014 Another Long Night Out — Brian Culbertson bass, electric bass guitar, fretless bass
2018 The Music in My Head — Michael Franks bass guitar, arranger, synthesizer, electric upright bass, producer

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Jimmy Haslip play?

Jimmy Haslip is known for playing bass instrument and bass guitar.

When and where was Jimmy Haslip born?

Jimmy Haslip was born 31 December 1951 in The Bronx.

What are Jimmy Haslip's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Arc (1993), Red Heat (2000), Nightfall (2010) and ARC Trio (2018).

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