Gerald Veasley
Encyclopedia
Gerald Veasley is an American jazz
bass guitar
ist.
Veasley was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, where he played in R&B groups as a teenager. He worked with Joe Zawinul
from 1988 to 1995, and began releasing his own records in 1992. He has also done extensive work as a studio musician. His 2008 release Your Move hit #12 on the U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Veasley has also worked as a smooth jazz
DJ on WJJZ
in Philadelphia.
Saxophone Choir
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist.
Veasley was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, where he played in R&B groups as a teenager. He worked with Joe Zawinul
Joe Zawinul
Josef Erich Zawinul was an Austrian-American jazz keyboardist and composer.First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with trumpeter Miles Davis, and to become one of the creators of jazz fusion, an innovative musical genre that combined jazz with...
from 1988 to 1995, and began releasing his own records in 1992. He has also done extensive work as a studio musician. His 2008 release Your Move hit #12 on the U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Veasley has also worked as a smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
DJ on WJJZ
WJJZ
WPEN-FM is a radio station owned by Greater Media. Licensed to Burlington, New Jersey, it currently broadcasts a sports format to the Philadelphia metropolitan area....
in Philadelphia.
As leader
- Look Ahead (Heads Up InternationalHeads Up InternationalHeads Up International is an independent jazz and contemporary instrumental label located in Cleveland, Ohio.Founded in 1990 by Dave Love, Heads Up International has gained international recognition for its contribution to the world of contemporary instrumental music...
, 1992) - Signs (Heads Up, 1996)
- Soul Control (Heads Up, 1997)
- Love Letters (Heads Up, 1999)
- On the Fast Track (Heads Up, 2001)
- Velvet (Heads Up, 2003)
- At the Jazz Base! (Heads Up, 2005)
- Your Move (Heads Up, 2008)
- Mingus Project (Heads Up, 2011)
As sideman
With The Odean PopeOdean Pope
Odean Pope is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Pope was raised in Philadelphia, where he learned from Ray Bryant while young...
Saxophone Choir
- The Saxophone ShopThe Saxophone ShopThe Saxophone Shop is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Odean Pope recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.-Reception:...
(Soul Note, 1985) - The PondererThe PondererThe Ponderer is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Odean Pope recorded in 1990 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.-Reception:The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.-Track listing:# "Overture" - 6:10...
(Soul Note, 1990)