Gary King
American jazz bassist
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| Intro | American jazz bassist | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Musician Double-bassist | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Genres: | Jazz | |
| Instruments: | Guitar | |
| Birth | 5 September 1947, Middletown, Orange County, New York, USA | |
| Death | 23 July 2003Bushkill, Pennsylvania, USA (aged 55 years) | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
Gary W King (September 4, 1947 – July 23, 2003) was an American jazz bassist. He was born in Middletown, New York.
King appeared on many albums released by CTI Records, especially those by Bob James, and later on James' own album label Tappan Zee Records. He also played bass on a number of albums by Gato Barbieri, Roberta Flack, Grover Washington Jr., and on The Jacksons' album Destiny, notably the track "Blame It on the Boogie".
Discography
With Jimmy Owens
- Headin' Home (A&M/Horizon, 1978)