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Lisle Arthur Atkinson (sometimes Lysle, September 16, 1940 – March 25, 2019) was an American jazz double-bassist.




Life and career


Lisle Atkinson was born in New York City on September 16, 1940. He played violin from the age of four and switched to stand-up bass at 12 years of age. He attended the Manhattan School of Music, and after graduating worked as Nina Simone's bassist from 1962 to 1966. He also worked with the New York Bass Choir and Les Spann during this time. Atkinson played with Betty Carter from 1969 to 1971, and in the 1970s worked with Kenny Burrell, George Coleman, Andrew Cyrille, Maynard Ferguson, Dizzy Gillespie, John Gordon, Jon Hendricks, Helen Humes, Hank Jones, Wynton Kelly, Howard McGhee, Horace Parlan, Hazel Scott, Norman Simmons, Frank Strozier, Billy Taylor, Clark Terry, Stanley Turrentine, and Richard Wyands.
In 1983, Atkinson formed his own group, the Neo-Bass Ensemble, which included five bassists, together with Paul H. Brown, a pianist, and Al Harewood on drums. In the 1980s Atkinson also played with Benny Carter, Lee Konitz, Grover Mitchell, Joe Newman, Dakota Staton, and Ernie Wilkins. Among his associations in the 1990s and 2000s were Barry Harris, Leroy Williams, Jeanne Lee, and Sir Charles Thompson. During the 90s, Atkinson was one of the faculty teaching at Jazzmobile on Saturdays in Harlem.
Atkinson died in New York City on March 25, 2019, at the age of 78.




Discography






= As leader

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Bass Contra Bass (Storyville, 1978 [1979]) with Karen Atkinson (flute), Richard Wyands (piano), Paul West (bass), Al Harewood (drums)




= As sideman

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With Roni Ben-Hur

Sofia's Butterfly (TCB, 1998)
With Joshua Breakstone

No One New (Capri, 2009)
With the Wind and the Rain (Capri, 2014)
2nd Avenue: The Return of the Cello Quartet (Capri, 2015)
88 (Capri, 2016)
With Kenny Burrell

Prime: Live at the Downtown Room (HighNote, 1976 [2009])
With Benny Carter

More Cookin (Jazz Heritage, 1988)
Cookin' at Carlos I (MusicMasters, 1988 [1990])
Harlem Renaissance (MusicMasters, 1992)
With Betty Carter

Finally, Betty Carter (Roulette, 1969 [1975])
Round Midnight (Roulette, 1969 [1975])
Betty Carter at the Village Vanguard (Bet-Car/Verve, 1970)
The Music Never Stops (Blue Engine, 1992 [2019])
With George Coleman

Revival (Catalyst, 1976) also released as Big George
With Andrew Cyrille

Junction (Whynot, 1976)
Wildflowers: The New York Loft Jazz Sessions (Douglas / Casablanca, 1976) one track
Good to Go, with a Tribute to Bu (Soul Note, 1997)
Route de Frères (TUM, 2011)
With Albert Dailey

The Day After the Dawn (Columbia, 1972)
With Walt Dickerson

Peace (SteepleChase, 1975)
With Keno Duke

Sense of Values (Strata-East, 1974)
Crest of the Wave (Trident, 1975)
With Ryo Fukui

Ryo Fukui in New York (Sapporo, 1999)
With John Gordon

Step by Step (Strata-East, 1976)
Erotica Suite (Strata-East, 1978)
With Helen Humes

Helen Humes and the Muse All Stars (Muse, 1978 [1980])
With Jeanne Lee

Natural Affinities (Owl, 1992)
With Shigeo Maruyama

Sweet Lorraine (Break Time, 1990)
With Howard McGhee

Here Comes Freddy (Sonet, 1976)
Jazz Brothers (Jazzcraft, 1978)
With Danny Mixon

Mixin' With Mixon (Cinderella, 1983)
With The National Jazz Ensemble

National Jazz Ensemble Vol. 1 (Chiaroscuro, 1976)
With The New York Bass Violin Choir

The New York Bass Violin Choir (Strata-East, 1980)
With Horace Parlan

Frank-ly Speaking (SteepleChase, 1977)
With Norman Simmons

Midnight Creeper (Milljac, 1979)
I'm...The Blues (Milljac, 1981)
Synthesis (Savant, 2002)
In Private (Savant, 2004)
With Nina Simone

Nina Simone at Carnegie Hall (Phillips, 1963)
Nina Simone in Concert (Philips, 1964)
Broadway-Blues-Ballads (Philips, 1964)
Pastel Blues (Philips, 1965)
Let It All Out (Philips, 1966)
Wild Is the Wind (Phillips, 1966)
Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings (compilation) (Verve, 2003)
Nina Simone's Finest Hour (compilation) (Verve, 2004)
With Frank Strozier

Remember Me (SteepleChase, 1976)
Dance Dance (Trident, 1976)
With Richard Wyands

Then, Here and Now (Storyville, 1978)




References



Lara Pellegrinelli, "Lisle Atkinson". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld.

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