1. Oteil Burbridge was born on August 24,1964 and is an American multi-instrumentalist, specializing on the bass guitar, trained in playing jazz and classical music from an early age.
25 Facts About Oteil Burbridge
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Burbridge was a founding member of The Aquarium Rescue Unit and Tedeschi Trucks Band, with whom his brother Kofi Burbridge was the keyboardist and flautist.
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Oteil Burbridge has worked with other musicians including Bruce Hampton, Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Bill Kreutzmann and Derek Trucks.
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Oteil Burbridge has been recognized for his ability to incorporate scat-singing into his improvised bass solos.
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Oteil Burbridge endorses Fodera, Modulus, Sukop and Dunlop guitars and effects.
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Oteil Burbridge is ranked 64th on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".
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Oteil Burbridge was born and raised in Washington, DC, to an African American family with some Egyptian heritage.
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Oteil Burbridge gained proficiency on the bass clarinet, violin, and trumpet; however, bass guitar and drums became his instruments of choice.
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Oteil Burbridge was interested in the theater and became the co-host of a local children's television show called "Stuff".
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Oteil Burbridge was enrolled in the Sidwell Friends School, graduating in 1982.
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Oteil Burbridge moved to Virginia Beach and worked mostly in cover bands there, and subsequently became part of the Atlanta musical scene, where he played with different musicians and became fluent in other genres of music.
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When Hampton left the Aquarium Rescue Unit, it slowly disbanded; however, Oteil Burbridge had developed a reputation on the four-, five-, and eventually the six-string bass guitar, enjoying the less commercial aspects of playing with Atlanta-area musicians.
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Oteil Burbridge played with the band again during their summer 2024 residency at The Sphere.
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In 2015 Oteil Burbridge became a founding member of Les Brers, a band led by founding Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks.
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Oteil Burbridge was a full-time member of the Allman Brothers Band from 1997 until their retirement in 2014, touring and recording with the band for 17 years.
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Oteil Burbridge played on the albums Peakin' at the Beacon, Hittin' the Note, One Way Out as well as the DVD Live at the Beacon Theatre.
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Oteil Burbridge was nominated for two Grammy Awards as a member of the band in 2003 and 2004.
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In 2010, Oteil Burbridge joined his brother Kofi and Allman Brothers bandmate Derek Trucks as the bassist in the new group Tedeschi Trucks Band; an eleven piece ensemble which merged some former members of The Derek Trucks Band and Susan Tedeschi's backing band.
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On October 5,2012, Oteil Burbridge posted a statement on the band's website that he "will not be able to continue to tour with TTB", so he can start a family.
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Oteil Burbridge joined the Bill Kreutzmann Trio alongside Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead and Scott Murawski of Max Creek, as the BK3.
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In 2005, Oteil Burbridge took his music in a greater spiritual direction for their third album titled Believer.
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Oteil Burbridge was approached by Page McConnell of Phish who invited him and Russell Batiste, Jr.
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The Green Thumb is a serial comic book that Oteil Burbridge created with artist LeVar Carter following the adventures of twin cannabis superheroes.
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Oteil Burbridge had a bit part, as a teenager, playing a street thug named Lolo in the 1979 Peter Sellers movie Being There.
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Since 2020 Oteil Burbridge has cohosted the Comes A Time Podcast with comedian Mike Finoia.