From his ’80s heyday with Weather Report and Steps Ahead through his mid-’90s run with Madonna, two tours of duty with the Joe Zawinul Syndicate, and his stint in the Bill Evans/Randy Brecker Soulbop Band, the late Victor Bailey earned his stripes as a reliable groovemeister and consummate accompanist.
He stepped out from that supportive role on a few rare occasions, notably his four recordings as a leader – 1989’s Bottom’s Up, 1999’s Low Blow, 2001’s That’s Right and his fourth and final solo outing, 2009’s Slippin’ N’ Trippin’.
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