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Al McKibbon

Al McKibbon (January 1, 1919 – July 29, 2005) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his work in bop, hard bop, and Latin jazz.

In 1947, after working with Lucky Millinder, Tab Smith, J. C. Heard, and Coleman Hawkins, he replaced Ray Brown in Dizzy Gillespie's band, in which he played until 1950. In the 1950s he recorded with the Miles Davis nonet, Earl Hines, Count Basie, Johnny Hodges, Thelonious Monk, Mongo Santamaria, George Shearing, Cal Tjader, Herbie Nichols and Hawkins. McKibbon was credited with interesting Tjader in Latin music while he played in Shearing's group.

In 1999, the first album in his own name, Tumbao Para Los Congueros De Mi Vida, was released. McKibbon's second album, Black Orchid, was released in 2004.

Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died July 29, 2005 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings (Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 72179 10-in. 5/25/1944 I can't see for lookin' Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 72180 10-in. 5/25/1944 Who threw the whiskey in the well Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 72181 10-in. 5/25/1944 Lover man Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 72602 10-in. 12/6/1944 I've been good to you Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 72603 10-in. 12/6/1944 Loving you just the same Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 72604 10-in. 12/6/1944 It's all over but the shouting Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 72605 10-in. 12/6/1944 Sorry about the whole affair Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKibbon, Al," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330772.

McKibbon, Al. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330772.

"McKibbon, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330772

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