A Few pictures of Bill after the show on May 30th House of Blues – Chicago with Cece Peniston and Ten City

Special THANKS to Trina Williams on Facebook for posting this video. Her comments were as follows . . “The great Bill Dickens doing what he loves to do along with Jay Red Bass, Ty Drums, Delby Littlejohn, Bob, Steve and another great musician..(didnt catch his name). These cats, maaaaaan oh man they sound great! (Tonight’s […]

Carlos Johnson on Halsted in Chicago March 25th, 2015 – Some NASTY FUNKY BLUEZ Amazing performance by Carlos Johnson – guitar – vocals Bill Dickens – bass Roosevelt Vell “Mad Hatter” Purifoy Jr. – keyboards Pooky Styx – drums

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN & DOWNLOAD Stop The Violence – A simple statement in a complicated time.World renowned bassist Bill Dickens wrote and recorded the track for his 2014 release ‘Tha Truth’ to call attention to the shootings in Chicago. Over the July 4 th weekend there were more than 80 victims of gun violence […]

Published on Feb 18, 2015 – Note: Original video was damaged and only partially playable. Michael Henderson Concert Chicago

Bill Dickens Tha Truth £13.99 Format: CD In stock Artist: Bill Dickens Label: Ropeadope Genre: Jazz Format: CD SKU: 98250 Bassist Bill Dickens is a thoroughbred with an enviable resume having worked with a raft of big names including Chaka Khan, Pat Metheny, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige and the Ramsey Lewis Trio as well […]

Article Courtesy of Bass Musician Magazine I always enjoy running into Bill Dickens at the NAMM shows!  I recall that he even gave us a bit of a preview about ’Tha Truth’ as far back as 2012. Bill is a soft spoken powerhouse of a musician! Don’t let his mild mannered demeanor fool you, “The […]

Soul Sessions Live at the Velvet Lounge… Clyde Davis & Erin Jazz, Featuring Special Guest, Rope a Dope Recording Artist, Bill Dickens!

CD Review: Bill ‘The Buddha’ Dickens – “Tha Truth” by Chris Jisi March 3, 2015 The Buddha of Bass has long dealt with the dichotomy of being a world-class technical master on his extended-range basses, as well as a veteran pop producer/composer. On this long-awaited solo outing (for which he mans 9-, 7-, fretless 7-, […]

Bill leaves his IMPRINT at the center of the 2015 NAMM BassBASH  Thank you for making it happen! Footprints That’s It

Dimetria Taylor – with Carlos Johnson’s Serious Blues Band