Yellowjackets bassist Jimmy Haslip talks about his early and formative musical education and experiences - from hearing a diverse set of music in the house...to playing with bar bands in Long Island, New York. This In Person with JazzTimes interview was taped on site at the 2011 Berks Jazz Fest in Reading, PA.
Haslip was there to perform with the Jeff Lorber Fusion and also to participate in Gerald Veasley's Bass Boot Camp, a 3-day immersive workshop in which musicians of all ages come together to learn from instructors and each other. Haslip gave a clinic on reading music and shared how his dyslexia presented challenges as a working musician.
