As a power forward, Wayman Tisdale became the first player at the University of Oklahoma to have his jersey number, 23, retired. He went on to become a member of the USA gold medal basketball team and a 12-year star in the NBA. His other passion, music, has led to a successful second career with the electric bass. While Tisdale considers his music to be jazz, or perhaps more to the point, funk-jazz, his early influences include, among others, Earth, Wind & Fire. In fact, it was one of that group’s most successful ballads, “Can’t Hide Love,” that Tisdale covered early in his recording career, keeping faithful to the melody of the original, but delivering it in a way that’s all Tisdale.
With his new release, Way Up! (Rendezvous Entertainment, 2006), Tisdale continues building on his mixed repertoire of original music and cover tunes—all adding that element of funk that says “Wayman is in the house.” A native of Fort Worth, Texas, and now a resident of California, Tisdale draws some inspiration from his family. However, his biggest musical influence was bassist Stanley Clarke.
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