Jazz Articles about Victor Bailey

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Victor Bailey: Sweet Tooth

by Mike Jacobs
August 24, 2025

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Victor Bailey: Kid Logic

by Mike Jacobs
January 26, 2024

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Gary Husband, Hadrien Feraud, Victor Wooten, Victor Bailey, Billy Cobham, Tony Williams and Eddie Henderson

by Len Davis
September 26, 2021

Part 2 of the program features electric bass players, Hadrien Feraud, Victor Wooten and Victor Bailey. Plus more of our '70s classics including Tony Williams.Playlist Gary Husband “Avatar" from To the Power of Three (RSJ Groove) 00:00 Hadrien Feraud “Rumeurs" from Hadrien Feraud (Dreyfus) 05:34 Graffiti “In The Pocket" from Good Groove (Lipstick) 11:06 Victor Wooten"A Show of Hands 15" from A Show of Hands (Vix ) 16:38 Victor Bailey"Low Blow" from Low Blow (Zebra) 22:10 Tony Williams ...

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Victor Bailey: Low Blow

by Dave Hughes
August 1, 2000

On his first solo release in ten years, Low Blow, bassist Victor Bailey, alumnus of Weather Report and Steps Ahead and currently bassist for the Zawinul Syndicate, reinforces his standing among the bass elite. Bailey liberates the electric bass from its traditional background role as the harmonic and rhythmic foundation of a band and demonstrates its capabilities as a lead and solo voice. One of Bailey's goals for this recording was to demonstrate that he's not just a bassist, but ...

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Victor Bailey: Low Blow

by Dave Hughes
April 1, 2000

With this great CD, bassist Victor Bailey, alumnus of Weather Report and Steps Ahead and currently bassist for the Joe Zawinul Syndicate, reinforces his standing among the bass elite. Bailey liberates the electric bass from its traditional background role as the harmonic and rhythmic foundation of a band and demonstrates its capabilities as a lead and solo voice.  One of Bailey's goals for this recording was to demonstrate that he's not just a bassist, but a complete composer/musician who just ...

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Bill Evans: Touch

by Paula Edelstein
June 1, 1999

Touch, produced by veteran saxophonist-composer Bill Evans for his debut on Zebra Records is one of compositional integrity that continues to explore the melodic themes of his previous release, Starfish & The Moon. His 11th as a leader, Touch exemplifies the personality and depth of Bill Evans’ musicianship on tunes ranging from smooth to straight ahead, charged with soaring soprano and robust tenor solos. The serenely lyrical “In Your Heart” imprints his smooth sax deep within the soul, ...

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Bill Evans: Touch

by Ed Kopp
June 1, 1999

Whenever I hear a soprano saxophone played over a pre-programmed beat my attention inevitably wavers, even if the music it is somewhat challenging. I call this condition the Kenny G Syndrome.While listening to Touch I really had to fight through the Kenny G Syndrome on a couple of tracks, but in time I warmed up to most of these 11 tunes.To be fair, Bill Evans is no Kenny G. He's a veteran solo artist with a ...