Victor Bailey Archives
Victor Bailey Group: “Behind the Stage” Performance (2000)
No Treble reader Zvonimir Bucevic has graciously shared with us a rare gem – a video featuring the legendary Victor Bailey and his group performing in Ljubljana on April 6, 2000.
Victor Bailey Group: Low Blow (2010)
On this day in 1960, the great Victor Bailey was born. In honor of his birthday, here’s a clip of Bailey and his group performing “Low Blow” at Moody’s Jazz Cafe in Foggia, Italy, in 2010.
Weather Report: Where The Moon Goes (Live, 1984)
Wayne Shorter shared this video recently, and it brought back a lot of great memories. Weather Report (with Victor Bailey) took the stage on September 27, 1984, in Tokyo. Here’s the band performing Zawinul’s “Where The Moon Goes.”
Victor Bailey, Lenny White, and Larry Coryell: Black Dog
Six years ago today, we were devastated to learn of Victor Bailey’s passing. We’re honoring him today with this clip with Vic, Lenny White, and Larry Coryell from the 2006 Jazz Triumph Festival, and their cover of Led Zepplin’s “Black Dog.”
Billy Cobham Spectrum: Live in Italy 2004
A 2004 video recently surfaced on Youtube of the Billy Cobham Spectrum performing in Italy. The band featured Cobham along with Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey, and Tom Coster. It is amazing.
Partly Sunny: Victor Bailey Documentary
I can’t believe I missed this video until now. Released in November 2017, here’s “Partly Sunny,” which is described as “a humble documentary of the late great bassist Victor Bailey.” What a tribute to one of the greats in bass history.
Victor Bailey’s Basses Up For Auction
The world lost one of its great bass players in November with the passing of the legendary Victor Bailey. His work with artists ranging from Weather Report to Madonna as well as his own solo albums influenced a whole generation of bassists. Now, as part of his wishes, his estate is placing several of his basses and studio other gear...
2016 Reader Favorites – #1: Victor Bailey
On November 11th, 2016, the bass world was stunned by the news of the passing of Victor Bailey. Our tribute to him was one of the most read stories of the year, with bassists and fans offering up their own thoughts on the legendary bassist. Throughout the year, we featured some videos which showcase just why we’re all such big...
Berklee Bass Department: Little Drummer Boy
One of our favorite holiday traditions is getting a holiday video from Steve Bailey and the Berklee Bass Department. This year, Steve, and fellow Berklee bass faculty Victor Wooten, John Patitucci, James Genus and Lincoln Goines put together this terrific arrangement of “Little Drummer Boy”. The bassists dedicate this year’s video to the late Victor Bailey. They’ve also announced Victor...
In Memoriam: Victor Bailey
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that bass legend Victor Bailey has passed away from complications with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. He was 56 years old. Bailey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania into a musical family. His father, Morris Bailey Jr., was a composer, arranger and saxophonist that wrote songs for R&B artists from the ’60s and ’70s...
Weather Report with Victor Bailey: D Flat Waltz, Live in Japan (1985)
Our thoughts are with Victor Bailey as he struggles with serious health issues. Yesterday, Wayne Shorter shared a video of Weather Report performing in Japan in 1985. This particular clip of “D Flat Waltz” really took me back to a time spinning vinyl and admiring Victor’s work as a teenager. And it wasn’t just his work with Weather Report, but...
Beka Gochiashvili Quintet with Victor Bailey: 2012 Black Sea Jazz Festival
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of one of our long time favorites, and a bassist in our thoughts: Victor Bailey. Here’s a great clip of Victor with pianist Beka Gochiashvili’s Quintet performing at the 2012 Black Sea Jazz Festival. The rest of the quintet includes Lenny White on drums, Jaleel Shaw on sax and Lionel Loueke on guitar. Happy birthday,...