Jazz Articles about Wayman Tisdale

Wayman Tisdale: Way Up!

by Jeff Winbush
October 19, 2006

When a rookie, no matter how fierce his reputation was in college, hits the hardwood floor of the National Basketball Association, he's got to step up his game or he's going to get his head handed to him by the older pros who aren't impressed by flashy moves and big egos.For twelve seasons in the NBA, Wayman Tisdale brought his “A" game to arenas across the country. In 1995, he released his debut jazz album, the appropriately titled ...

Wayman Tisdale: Way Up!

by Woodrow Wilkins
October 5, 2006

As a power forward, Wayman Tisdale became the first player at the University of Oklahoma to have his jersey number, 23, retired. He went on to become a member of the USA gold medal basketball team and a 12-year star in the NBA. His other passion, music, has led to a successful second career with the electric bass. While Tisdale considers his music to be jazz, or perhaps more to the point, funk-jazz, his early influences include, among others, Earth, ...

Wayman Tisdale: Hang Time

by Mark Sabbatini
August 3, 2004

C'mon Wayne--you've got more game than this.

The former NBA star forward turned bassist roams familiar territory on his sixth album, Hang Time, playing mostly originals by himself and keyboardist Jeff Lorber. In courtside terms, the big man needs a better playbook and more support from his teammates.

Unlike Shaq the rapper, Tisdale the jazz musician is no novelty act. His playing, which bears a strong resemblance to Stanley Clarke's and showed real promise on 1998's ...