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
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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 […]
