From Oakland, now-Los Angeles based Raymond McKinley, is often regarded as the ‘bass player’s bass player.' His gospel roots quickly led him to high profile gigs with iconic artists like Patti Labelle, Sheila E., Rachelle Ferrell, Tower of Power—among many other stellar artists. Carrying on the legacy of bassists such as James Jamerson, Larry Graham or Earth, Wind & Fire&rsqu...
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From Oakland, now-Los Angeles based Raymond McKinley, is often regarded as the ‘bass player’s bass player.' His gospel roots quickly led him to high profile gigs with iconic artists like Patti Labelle, Sheila E., Rachelle Ferrell, Tower of Power—among many other stellar artists. Carrying on the legacy of bassists such as James Jamerson, Larry Graham or Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White, Raymond’s bedrock-solid timing, tasteful tone and the sweet sticky smack of genuine funk constitutes a master class for anyone who lives by the groove.
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