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Bassists Galore Featured on “Tommy Igoe Groove Conspiracy” Album
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Bassists Galore Featured on “Tommy Igoe Groove Conspiracy” Album

Don’t call the Tommy Igoe Groove Conspiracy a jazz big band. Instead, the San Francisco-based 15-piece band led by Igoe is something else. “We’re a rock band in a jazz band’s body,” said Igoe, a distinguished drummer. And it’s definitely a group with plenty of low end. Dewayne Pate serves as the band’s primary bassist, but on the group’s ,...