BRAD BOBO Birth name [1] Born September 13, 1951, [[Chicago]], Illinois and currently Lives in [[Los Angeles]], California, United States. Genres: [[Jazz]], hard bop, modal jazz, mainstream jazz, soul jazz, [[jazz fusion]], post-bop. Occupations: Musician, composer, bandleader Instruments: Brad Bobo plays a Dean Edge 6-String Bass allowing him to play notes higher and lower than the conventional [[contra-bass fiddle]].
Associated acts
Eddie Harris, The Crusaders, Curtis Mayfield,
Bobo is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style and for his pioneering approach to Jazz and Funk music. He was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, African music, and Latin American music and sometimes ventured into the soul jazz genre.[2][3]
Early years
Brad during grammar school started singing in the church choir. He also played bass in grammar school He played 1st trumpet into high school. Then switched over to first French Horn on a scholarship with Kennedy King and later Chicago State.
Discography & Credits
1974 I Need Some Money Eddie Harris.
Psychedelic Underground 3 Bass, Group Member
1975 That Is Why You're Overweight Eddie Harris.
1975 Bad Luck Is All I Have Eddie Harris.
1975 R S V P Zulema Guitar.
1976 How Can You Live Like That? Eddie Harris.
1981 The Versatile Eddie Harris.
1977 One Man Section Eddie Harris.
1981 Bar Wars Lamont Cranston Band.
1986 The Good and the Bad Times The Crusaders.
1984 No Road Back Home Doug MacLeod.
1992 Listen Here! Eddie Harris
1993 The Artist's Choice: The Eddie Harris Anthology Eddie Harris.
1996 Twinight's Chicago Soul Heaven.
2000 I Need Some Money/Bigger Better Eddie Harris.
2000 Bad Luck Is All I Have/How Can You Live Like That? Eddie Harris.
2001 The Versatile Eddie Harris/Eddie Harris Sings the Blues.
2001 Free Speech/That Is Why You're Overweight Eddie Harris.
2002 Impressed!: 24 Groups Inspired by the Impressions & Curtis Mayfield Composer
2004 There's Only One Life to Live Vel Omarr.
2006 Come on Down!/The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t Eddie Harris.
2009 Only the Best of Eddie Harris, Vol. 1 Eddie Harris.