The late Wayne Pedzwater

[barroso]

I recently came across some great lines recorded by bass player Wayne Pedzwater. I started to make some search on the net in order to collect some information about him and his music and just understood he died some years ago. This made me sad because I just started to know him, and also remember a nice add for Hartke with Wayne pictured while playing a session together with one of those quirky and nice (to me) Hartke pro serie cabinet.
Can you give me more information on album, tracks which feature Wayne playing?
thank you

[BassBod]

I think he played with Buddy Rich in the late 70s-early 80s?

[Basstrk]

Hi, I just saw your post. Wayne was my husband. If you Google him under both spellings of his last name - Pedziwiatr, Pedzwater - you'll find many tracks to download.
Patty Forbes-Pedzwater

Originally Posted by barroso

I recently came across some great lines recorded by bass player Wayne Pedzwater. I started to make some search on the net in order to collect some information about him and his music and just understood he died some years ago. This made me sad because I just started to know him, and also remember a nice add for Hartke with Wayne pictured while playing a session together with one of those quirky and nice (to me) Hartke pro serie cabinet.
Can you give me more information on album, tracks which feature Wayne playing?
thank you

[Basstrk]

Yes, he did (late 70s) - there's a great Youtube video of one of his solos with Blood Sweat & Tears (BS&T). He also played on many other records Michael Jackson, The Honeydrippers, Jewel, Lennon's Milk and Honey.....Just google him and there's lots of great stuff.
Most of all - he was an amazing guy.
Peace
Patty Pedzwater

[ElMon]

I'm sorry for your loss and am eager to check out his work. I remembered Will Lee giving a shout out to him in some past Bass Player issue as well after he passed. If Uncle Will vouches for him, I'm guessing he was seriously Bad@$$

[ElMon]

Found it:

http://www.bassplayer.com/article/wa...er/may-05/8538

And this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnX3_AdeA_0

Great player!!!

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by ElMon

Found it:

http://www.bassplayer.com/article/wa...er/may-05/8538

And this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnX3_AdeA_0

Great player!!!

That was a heck of a solo! He had a beautiful Seventies Jazz too.

[Hoover]

I used to go see Wayne playing around Boston in the summer of 1977...Tiger's Baku, Randy Roos Band, the occasional no-name pickup fusion group @ local jazz clubs. He was a monster, a really fantastic player who could groove, solo, fade into the rhythm section chameleonically or coerce follow-spot operators to forget about the frontman

(speaking metaphorically here; don't think they had follow-spots at Ryles or Pooh's Pub!)

[barroso]

Patty,
thank you for posting!