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{{Short description|American jazz bassist}}
{{Short description|American jazz bassist}}
{{BLP one source|date=July 2017}}'''Essiet Okon Essiet''' (born September 1, 1956 in [[Omaha]], Nebraska) is an American [[jazz]] double-bassist. He is the leader of the group "Intercontinental Bush Orchestra", founded in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official website of jazz bassist Essiet Okon Essiet |url=http://www.essietokonessiet.net/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=ESSIET OKON ESSIET, Jazz Bass}}</ref>
{{BLP one source|date=July 2017}}'''Essiet Okon Essiet''' (born September 1, 1956) is an American [[jazz]] [[double bass]]ist. He is the leader of the group "Intercontinental Bush Orchestra", founded in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official website of jazz bassist Essiet Okon Essiet |url=http://www.essietokonessiet.net/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=ESSIET OKON ESSIET, Jazz Bass}}</ref>


==Biography==
Essiet's parents were [[Nigeria]]n immigrants to the United States.<ref>Lara Pellegrinelli, "Essiet Essiet". ''[[The New Grove|The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz]]''. 2nd edition, ed. [[Barry Kernfeld]].</ref> He studied violin as a child, then learned both bass guitar and stand-up bass as a high schooler in Portland, Oregon. After attending [[Mount Hood Community College]], he played briefly in Los Angeles before working in Europe during the early 1980s with fellow American jazz musician [[Famoudou Don Moye]]. In 1983 he moved to New York City, playing with [[Abdullah Ibrahim]], [[Art Blakey]], [[Marty Cook]], and [[Ralph Peterson, Jr.]]
Essiet's parents were [[Nigeria]]n immigrants to the United States.<ref>Lara Pellegrinelli, "Essiet Essiet". ''[[The New Grove|The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz]]''. 2nd edition, ed. [[Barry Kernfeld]].</ref> Born in [[Omaha, Nebraska]], he studied violin as a child, then learned both bass guitar and stand-up bass as a high schooler in [[Portland, Oregon]]. After attending [[Mount Hood Community College]], he played briefly in Los Angeles before working in Europe during the early 1980s with fellow American jazz musician [[Famoudou Don Moye]]. In 1983 he moved to New York City, playing with [[Abdullah Ibrahim]], [[Art Blakey]], [[Marty Cook]], and [[Ralph Peterson Jr.]]


Essiet Essiet has had many collaborations, including with [[George Adams (musician)|George Adams]], [[Ron Affif]], [[Kenny Barron]], the [[Blue Note All-Stars]], [[Paul Bollenback]], [[Donald Brown (musician)|Donald Brown]], [[Bruce Cox]], [[Kurt Elling]], [[Kenny Garrett]], [[Benny Golson]], [[Jim Hartog]], [[David Hazeltine]], [[Freddie Hubbard]], [[Victor Jones (musician)|Victor Jones]], [[Joe Locke (musician)|Joe Locke]], [[Kevin Mahogany]], [[Cedar Walton]], and [[Bobby Watson]].
Essiet Essiet has had many collaborations, including with [[George Adams (musician)|George Adams]], [[Ron Affif]], [[Kenny Barron]], the [[Blue Note All-Stars]], [[Paul Bollenback]], [[Donald Brown (musician)|Donald Brown]], [[Bruce Cox]], [[Kurt Elling]], [[Kenny Garrett]], [[Benny Golson]], [[Jim Hartog]], [[David Hazeltine]], [[Freddie Hubbard]], [[Victor Jones (musician)|Victor Jones]], [[Joe Locke (musician)|Joe Locke]], [[Kevin Mahogany]], [[Cedar Walton]], and [[Bobby Watson]].

Latest revision as of 19:17, 13 July 2024

Essiet Okon Essiet (born September 1, 1956) is an American jazz double bassist. He is the leader of the group "Intercontinental Bush Orchestra", founded in 1995.[1]

Biography

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Essiet's parents were Nigerian immigrants to the United States.[2] Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he studied violin as a child, then learned both bass guitar and stand-up bass as a high schooler in Portland, Oregon. After attending Mount Hood Community College, he played briefly in Los Angeles before working in Europe during the early 1980s with fellow American jazz musician Famoudou Don Moye. In 1983 he moved to New York City, playing with Abdullah Ibrahim, Art Blakey, Marty Cook, and Ralph Peterson Jr.

Essiet Essiet has had many collaborations, including with George Adams, Ron Affif, Kenny Barron, the Blue Note All-Stars, Paul Bollenback, Donald Brown, Bruce Cox, Kurt Elling, Kenny Garrett, Benny Golson, Jim Hartog, David Hazeltine, Freddie Hubbard, Victor Jones, Joe Locke, Kevin Mahogany, Cedar Walton, and Bobby Watson.

Discography

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With Bluesiana Triangle (Dr. John and David "Fathead" Newman)

With George Cables

With Vincent Herring

With Frank Morgan

With Benny Powell

References

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  1. ^ "Official website of jazz bassist Essiet Okon Essiet". ESSIET OKON ESSIET, Jazz Bass. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  2. ^ Lara Pellegrinelli, "Essiet Essiet". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld.


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