Victor Lemonte Wooten (born September 11, 1964) is an American bass player, composer, author, producer, and recipient of five Grammy Awards.
Wooten has won the "Bass Player of the Year" award from Bass Player magazine three times in a row, and was the first person to win the award more than once. In 2011, he was named #10 in the "Top 10 Bassists of All Time" by Rolling Stone. In addition to a solo career and collaborations with various artists, Wooten has been the bassist for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since the group's formation in 1988.
In 2008, Wooten joined Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller to record an album. The trio of bassists, under the name SMV, released Thunder in August 2008 and began a supporting tour the same month.
Wooten has also written a novel titled "The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music". On his website he has stated that he is currently writing a sequel and intends to release at least three more books.
Wooten also operates his own record label, Vix Records, on which he releases his own music.
Podcasts:
Victor Wooten
ALBUMS
- The Music Lesson Soundtrack released: 2013
- Words and Tones released: 2012
- Sword And Stone released: 2012
- A Show of Hands released: 2011
- Palmystery released: 2008
- Soul Circus released: 2005
- Extraction released: 2003
- Live in America released: 2001
- Vital Tech Tones, Volume 2 released: 2000
- Yin-Yang released: 1999
- Bass Extremes Cookbook released: 1998
- Bass Extremes Book released: 1998
- What Did He Say? released: 1997
- Bass Extremes: Just Add Water released:
- Vital Tech Tones released:
The Music Lesson Soundtrack
Released 2013- Intro Lesson
- The Hawk
- The Lesson (full version)
- Clyde's Bonnie
- The Man Under the Bridge
- Numbers
- A Spiritual Lesson
- Shhhhh
- A Fresh Scent
- The Honorable Instrument
- Who R U?
- A Wise Lesson
- A Final Lesson
- Prelude Ending
- Regulation
- Release
- A Healing Song
- All's Well
- Or Not
- Rules
- Cartwheels
- Feel the Pulse
- Bailey's Lesson
- Still Smokin'
- Swang
- I Am Music
- Curtis
- Chromatic
- Intriguing
- Tuvan Nature
- Lesson Prelude
Bass Extremes Book
Released 1998- A Chick From Corea
- Bangkok Blues
- Stan the Man
- Victor's Jam
- Thumb Start My Harley
- Emerald Forest
- Moonridge
- Donna Lee
- Intro to Lesson Section
- Lesson - AChick From Corea
- Lesson - Bangkok Blues
- Lesson - Stan the Man
- Lesson - Victor's Jam
- Lesson - Thumb Start My Harley
- Lesson - Emerald Forest
- Lesson - Moonridge
- Lesson - Donna Lee
Bass Extremes: Just Add Water
- Tropical Storm
- Portrait of Tracy
- Dump Cake (feat. Oteil Burbridge)
- Vapor Rising
- What Jamaican? (feat. Anthony Jackson)
- Double Oh Six (feat. Oteil Burbridge)
- By, You
- Three of Us (feat. John Patitucci)
- Mocha Soca (feat. John Patitucci)
- Rainey Daze
- Hoosier Pasture
- Music of the Spheres
- Rapid Descent (feat. Billy Sheehan)
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
-
by Victor Wooten
Live In America
by: Victor WootenMy name is vic i'm gonna do a lil trick
i'm gonna play my bass without usin a pick
travel round the world and back again
just takin my bass out for a spin
if you know what i'm sayin
and if you ever lookin for me
i don't go too far
cuz if you really wanna find me
you know where i are
with me and my bass guitar
you say it
me and my bass guitar
that's right
you see i try to eat right
take care of my health
set myself up don't upset myself
cuz i improvise call and add lib
and if you ever come to my house
i'll tell you what you see
a house full of nothin
just my four strings and me
and if you ever lookin for me
i don't go too far
cuz if you really wanna find me
you know where i are
with me and my bass guitar
yea you say it now
me and my bass guitar
that's right
get up off of that funk
get up off of that uhh (yea)
get up off of that funk
get up off of that uhh
get up off of that funk
get up off of that uhh
get up off of that funk
get up off of that uhh
yo vic do that uh do that yea
me and my bass guitar
thats right just my four strings and me
me and my bass guitar
if you lookin for me you know where i am
just me and my bass guitar
yep thats right
me and my bass guitar
hate to leave ya but i got to go
me and my bass guitar
got to go
me and my bass guitar
me and my bass guitar
we're really havin fun now
me and my bass guitar
me and my bass guitar
thats right thats right yea turn it back up
turn it back up
we still goin
don't turn it down
a jigga bug a jigga bug a jig jig jigga bug (repeat)
yeeeha
got my complection goin in my direction
what you call me?
cut throat minor note
Latest News for: victor wooten
After Helene delay, downtown's Fall for Greenville festival to return. Here's what to expect.
Fall for Greenville 2024 recalibrates music schedule, nixes Thursday events; what to know
Fall for Greenville 2024 rescheduled; organizers cite storm cleanup and disruptions
Fall festivals, live music and perfect weather - things to do in North Jersey this weekend
Entertainment calendar
After all these years, Victor Wooten and his brothers are still in sync
Wooten Brothers, the “Forebrothers of Funk” take the Refinery
Capital Region fall arts guide: A slice of this season’s cultural offerings
2024 Fall for Greenville is bringing 85 bands and 65 food options to this year's festival
Vocalist Julie Dexter Featured This Thursday For "Nightfall Jazz Café"
Vocalist Janine Arecco Featured At Nightfall Jazz Café This Thursday
Patrick Warburton Answers Every Question We Have About Bee Movie
Jazz Vocalist Annie Sellick Featured At Nightfall Jazz Café This Thursday
- 1
- 2
- Next page »