Английская Википедия:Essiet Essiet

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:BLP one sourceEssiet Okon Essiet (born September 1, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American jazz double-bassist.He is the leader of the group "Intercontinental Bush Orchestra", founded in 1995.

Essiet's parents were Nigerian immigrants to the United States. He studied violin as a child, then learned both bass guitar and stand-up bass as a high schooler in Portland, Oregon. After attending Mount Hood Community College, he played briefly in Los Angeles before working in Europe during the early 1980s with fellow American jazz musician Famoudou Don Moye. In 1983 he moved to New York City, playing with Abdullah Ibrahim, Art Blakey, Marty Cook, and Ralph Peterson, Jr.

Essiet Essiet has had many collaborations, including with George Adams, Ron Affif, Kenny Barron, the Blue Note All-Stars, Paul Bollenback, Donald Brown, Bruce Cox, Kurt Elling, Kenny Garrett, Benny Golson, Jim Hartog, David Hazeltine, Freddie Hubbard, Victor Jones, Joe Locke, Kevin Mahogany, Cedar Walton, and Bobby Watson.

Discography

Шаблон:Expand section With Bluesiana Triangle (Dr. John and David "Fathead" Newman)

• Bluesiana Triangle (Windham Hill, 1990)
• Bluesiana II (Windham Hill, 1991)

With George Cables

• My Muse (HighNote, 2012)
• In Good Company (HighNote, 2015)
• The George Cables Songbook (HighNote, 2016)

With Vincent Herring

• Ends and Means (HighNote, 2006)

With Frank Morgan

• Reflections (HighNote, 2006)

References

Шаблон:US-bass-guitarist-stub Шаблон:US-jazz-musician-stub