Bob Magnusson

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Bob Magnusson (New York, N.Y., February 24, 1947) is a bassist best known for his jazz and studio work and has a personal discography in excess of 150 albums and CDs. Bob Magnusson has worked with scores of well known names in modern jazz. He studied French horn for 12 years before switching to bass in 1967. Very quickly he was touring with Buddy Rich's Orchestra (1968), playing with the San Diego Symphony and Sarah Vaughan (1971–72 and 1975–76). A studio musician for decades, he was part of the co-op group Road Work Ahead from 1979–82, and worked or recorded with John Klemmer, Art Pepper, Benny Golson, Joe Farrell, Linda Ronstadt (with Nelson Riddle's Orchestra), Bud Shank, Laurindo Almeida, Shorty Rogers, Bob Cooper, Lou Donaldson, Clifford Jordan, George Cables, Victor Lewis, Joe Pass, Art Farmer, Kenny Barron, Freddie Hubbard, Slide Hampton, Billy Higgins, Carl Fontana, Tommy Flanagan, Mike Wofford, Holly Hofmann, Kenny Burrell, Roger Kellaway, Ra ...