1. James Robert Haslip was born on December 31,1951 and is an American bass guitarist who was a founding member of the jazz fusion group the Yellowjackets, which he left in 2012.
18 Facts About Jimmy Haslip
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Jimmy Haslip was an early user of the five-string electric bass.
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Jimmy Haslip moved to Huntington, New York when he was four years old.
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Jimmy Haslip has said that he went to a local music shop with his father and purchased a right-handed bass and learned to play it upside down.
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Jimmy Haslip explains that there was music in his house as well, from his older brother Gabriel listening to classic jazz, his father listening to Latin and orchestra jazz and his aunt listening to "sappy stuff like Jerry Vale and Johnny Mathis".
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In high school, Jimmy Haslip created his first band called Soul Mine with his high school classmates, playing soul music at school dances and parties.
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Jimmy Haslip has released two solo albums: Arc, and Red Heat, with Joe Vannelli, in 2000.
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Jimmy Haslip was active with the Yellowjackets between 1977 and 2012.
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Jimmy Haslip was part of a combo with Allan Holdsworth, Alan Pasqua, and Chad Wackerman.
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Jimmy Haslip toured with guitarist Allan Holdsworth and drummer Virgil Donati.
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In 2012, Jimmy Haslip took a year-long hiatus from Yellowjackets, which later turned permanent.
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Jimmy Haslip wanted to devote more time to his family and other musical projects.
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Jimmy Haslip was replaced in Yellowjackets by Felix Pastorius, the son of Jaco Pastorius.
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Jimmy Haslip said he has lost some of his music idols and mentors to drugs and violence including fellow bass player Jaco Pastorius.
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In 2001, Jimmy Haslip performed at a benefit concert for Union Station Foundation, a Pasadena, California-based organization for the homeless, alongside actors Hector Elizondo and Jeff Goldblum.
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Jimmy Haslip released a compilation album called "Junction" with all the proceeds going to the Union Station Foundation.
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Jimmy Haslip has a wife named Nancy, and they have three children.
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Jimmy Haslip is a fan of sports including football and baseball.