The following video was recorded on Carlos Johnson’s Birthday at the Chicago Blue CLub. Happy Birthday Carlos Johnson

Amazing performance by Carlos Johnson & Bill Dickens in the Illinois Blues Club Carlos Johnson – guitar & vocals “Mad Hatter” Roosevelt Vell Purifoy Jr. – keyboards Bill “The Buddha” Dickens – bass Pooky Styx – drums

2 Improv clips from a show on around December 5th 2015. Dynamic cut . . Spill The Wine

Bill “The Buddha” Dickens performs a couple of tunes at Bass Player LIVE!2015 (November 7,2015).These songs are from his “Tha Truth” compilation. THAT’S IT FOOTPRINTS A Day at the Beach

Carlos Johnson lets Lurrie C. Bell sit in with his band for a song. Lurrie C. Bell – guitar & vocals “Mad Hatter” Roosevelt Vell Purifoy Jr. – keyboards Bill “The Buddha” Dickens – bass Pooky Styx – drums

Hello, I am making my debut performance at Bass Player Live 2015 along with some of the greatest bass players in the world. Please come out and support all of us. I’m looking forward to seeing you all there. God bless you Bill “the Buddha” Dickens.

Carlos Johnson’s Serious Blues Band plugging away at some classic shuffles.

LEARN! ABSORB! PLAY BETTER! SOUND BETTER! Bill Dickens PLAYED LIVE on November 7th – for Bass Player Mag with a host of other phenomenal players.   Here are the Bass Player Live 2015 Clinicians and Artists that appeared @ Bass PLAYER LIVE 2015  

I first met Jaco back in 1976 when he came to Chicago with Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters, but he was playing bass for the Headhunters. It was the headhunters featuring Jaco Pastorius because he was touring for his first record. After the show I got a chance to meet him and got a chance […]

  Bill Dickens adds his magic to a recording session for Grammy award winning harmonica player Sugar Blue’s latest release VOYAGE. Sugar Blue’s work has been heard throughout the ages and well known for his Harmonica work with the Rolling Stones on the song “Miss You” from their release “Some Girls” . Check out Bill’s […]

July 2nd, 8 pm – Pre-Dead Jam The Greatful Dead and then . . . Bill Dickens will be playing with Leo Nocenteli Bernie Worrell, Stanton Moore, Bill Evans from the Miles Davis band 8:00 PM The Portage Theater 4050 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, Illinois (773) 283-7244 http://www.theportagetheater.com/

Bass Club-Chicago proudly presents Bass Clinic & Master Class featuring Bill “The Buddha” Dickens Bass Club-Chicago 5055 N Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 561-3521