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Oteil Burbridge

Oteil Burbridge was born August 24, 1964 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in an African‑American family. From an early age he trained in jazz and classical music, mastering bass guitar, drums, bass clarinet, violin, and trumpet, while his brother Kofi learned flute and keyboards. Oteil Burbridge’s first professional break came as a founding member of Bruce Hampton’s avant‑garde group Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit, where he showcased his skill on four‑, five‑, and six‑string basses and blended bluegrass, rock, Latin, blues, jazz, and funk. In 1997 he joined the All...