James Robert "Jimmy" Haslip (born December 31, 1951) is an American bass player and record producer who was a founding former member of the jazz fusion group the Yellowjackets. He was also an early user of the five-string electric bass.
Born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican immigrants, Spanish was Haslip's first language and he learned to speak English in kindergarten. His father, James Joseph (Jaime) Haslip (1915–1999) served in the United States Customs Service
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Jimmy Haslip
James Robert "Jimmy" Haslip (born December 31, 1951) is an American bass player and record producer who was a founding former member of the jazz fusion group the Yellowjackets. He was also an early user of the five-string electric bass.
Born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican immigrants, Spanish was Haslip's first language and he learned to speak English in kindergarten. His father, James Joseph (Jaime) Haslip (1915–1999) served in the United States Customs Service
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And So It Goes
A very sparse arrangement of the Billy Joel tune. Just one bass, and gigantic reverb. Off an upcoming EP; let me know what you think!more
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Skeleton
A live recording (at a local studio) of a looped track I wrote years and years ago. It's usually the "closer" for my solo gigs, so it was fitting to hold that position in the EP of the same name. more
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Waltz for Closure
One of my favorite tunes, this was originally written as background for the end scene of an indie movie, entitled "Closure." It relies heavily on my 7st bass and a slew of Eventide effects.more
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