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Melvin Gibbs
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Melvin Gibbs appears on more than 200 albums by top artists in a wide range of genres. He formed the band Harriet Tubman alongside guitarist/singer Brandon Ross (Cassandra Wilson's musical director) and drummer J.T. Lewis, playing at major European jazz festivals and recording two albums.
In addition, he worked with DJ Logic as an original Project Logic member and as arranger/co-producer (with Scotty Hard) of Logic's first two records. Gibbs performed and recorded with Henry Rollins Band, Defunkt, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Bill Frisell, David Murray, Arto Lindsay, Vernon Reid, Will Calhoun, Eye and I (Entertainment Weekly Top 10 Albums of 1991), And David Byrne.
As a bassist he's also performed with Brazilian stars Caetano Veloso and Marisa Monte, Vitamin C, Will Downing, Nigerian star Femi Kuti (son of Fela) and dead prez. A short list of the jazz artists he's played bass with includes World Saxophone Quartet, John Scofield, Joshua Redman, Eddie Palmieri, Oliver Lake, Lester Bowie and David Murray.
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