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Gary W King (September 5, 1947 – July 23, 2003) was an American jazz bassist, songwriter, composer, and arranger. He was born in Middletown, New York.[1][2]

Born(1947-09-05)September 5, 1947
DiedJuly 23, 2003(2003-07-23) (aged 55)
GenreJazz
OccupationMusician
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Gary King
Born(1947-09-05)September 5, 1947
DiedJuly 23, 2003(2003-07-23) (aged 55)
GenreJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsUpright bass, Electric bass
Years active1970s–2000s
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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".[3]

Discography

With Gato Barbieri

  • Caliente! (A&M 1976)
  • Ruby Ruby (A&M, 1977)
  • Passion and Fire (A&M 1984)

With Kenny Barron

With George Benson

With Luiz Bonfá

  • Manhattan Strut (Paddle Wheel, 1974)

With John Blair

  • We Belong Together (CTI, 1977)

With Merry Clayton

With Marc Colby

  • Serpentine Fire (Tappan Zee, 1978)
  • One Good Turn (Columbia, 1979)

With Hank Crawford

With Maynard Ferguson

  • Prima Scream (Columbia, 1976)
  • Conquistador (Columbia, 1977)

With Roberta Flack

With Sonny Fortune

  • Serengeti Minstrel (Atlantic, 1977)

With Ronnie Foster

With Eric Gale

  • Ginseng Woman (CBS, 1976)

With Jim Hall

With Roland Hanna

  • Gershwin Carmichael Cats (CTI, 1982)

With The Jacksons

With Bob James

  • One (Columbia, 1974)
  • Two (Columbia, 1975)
  • Three (Columbia, 1976)
  • BJ4 (Columbia, 1977)
  • Heads (Tappan Zee, 1977)
  • Touchdown (Columbia, 1978)
  • Lucky Seven (Columbia, 1979)
  • H (Tappan Zee, 1980)
  • Hands Down (Columbia CBS, 1982)
  • The Genie (Columbia, 1983)
  • Ivory Coast (Warner Bros, 1988)

With Roger Kellaway Featuring Houston Person

  • Creation (Greenestreet, 1984)

With Earl Klugh

With Earl Klugh and Bob James

With Yusef Lateef with Art Farmer

With Gladys Knight & The Pips

With Hubert Laws

  • Romeo and Juliet (Columbia, 1976)
  • The San Francisco Concert (CTI, 1977)

With Wilbert Longmire

  • Champagne (CBS, 1979)
  • Sunny Side Up (CBS, 1979)

With David Matthews

  • Dune (CTI, 1977)

With Eric Mercury & Roberta Flack

  • Our Love Will Stop the World (Atlantic, 1983)

With Gene McDaniels

With Alphonse Mouzon

With Idris Muhammad

With Jimmy Owens

With Esther Phillips

  • Performance (Kudu, 1974)
  • For All We Know (Kudu, 1976)

With Mongo Santamaría

  • Red Hot (Columbia, 1979)

With Tom Scott

With Nina Simone

  • Baltimore (CTI, 1978)

With Jeremy Steig

With Stanley Turrentine

  • Nightwings (Fantasy, 1977)
  • Westside Highway (Fantasy, 1978)

With Luther Vandross

With Grover Washington Jr.

With Kirk Whalum

  • And You Know That! (Columbia, 1988)

With Lenny Williams

  • Pray for the Lion (Warner Bros, 1974)

With Lenny White

  • Big City (Nemperor, 1977)

With Paul Winter & Paul Halley

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