Victor Wooten

American bass guitarist

Born: 11 September 1964
Mountain Home
Country: United States
Active: 1980–
Record labels: Vanguard Records
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Victor Wooten is a jazz musician who plays guitar, bass instrument and bass guitar. Victor Wooten was born on 11 September 1964 in Mountain Home. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz-funk and bluegrass music. Record labels: Vanguard Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “A Show of Hands” (1996) to “S’low Down” (2022).

Victor Lemonte Wooten (born September 11, 1964) is an American bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He has been the bassist for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since the group's formation in 1988 and a member of the bass supergroup SMV (2008–2009) with two other bassists, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller. From 2017 to 2019, he recorded as the bassist for the metal band Nitro. He owns Vix Records which releases his albums. He wrote the novel The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music. He later released the book's sequel, The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues, on February 2, 2021. Wooten is the recipient of five Grammy Awards. He won the Bass Player of the Year award from Bass Player magazine three times and is the first person to win the award more than once. In 2011, he was ranked No. 10 in the Top 10 Bassists of All Time by readers of Rolling Stone magazine.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Show of Hands 1996

What Did He Say? 1997

Bass Extremes Book 1998

Bass Extremes Cookbook 1998

Yin-Yang 1999

Bass Extremes: Just Add Water 2001

Live in America 2001 · Live

Soul Circus 2005

Palmystery 2008

Sword and Stone 2012

Words and Tones 2012

The Music Lesson Soundtrack 2013

Trypnotyx 2017

S’low Down 2022

Member of

SMV 2008– · band

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Victor Wooten play?

Victor Wooten is known for playing guitar, bass instrument and bass guitar.

When and where was Victor Wooten born?

Victor Wooten was born 11 September 1964 in Mountain Home.

What are Victor Wooten's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A Show of Hands (1996), What Did He Say? (1997), Bass Extremes Book (1998), Bass Extremes Cookbook (1998) and Yin-Yang (1999).

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