login
Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Tisdale
Favorite
Get Ringtone
Most athletes who moved into the recording business during the '90s found rap to be their forté, but Wayman Tisdale shifted the field to contemporary jazz with his 1995 debut album Power Forward, recorded for the Motown subsidiary MoJazz. A 1984 Olympic Gold medalist in basketball, All-American at the University of Oklahoma, and member of the Phoenix Suns, Tisdale plays bass in his Fifth Quarter Band. He signed with MoJazz in 1995, releasing Power Forward later that year. By 1996, his second album In the Zone had appeared; Decisions followed two years later; Face to Face was issued in early 2001. In 2003 the gospel album Presents 21 Days was released, while the next year saw Hang Time. In 2006 Tisdale's seventh record, Way Up!, featuring guest artists Bob James, Dave Koz, and George Duke, among others, came out. In 2007, Tisdale was diagnosed with bone cancer, but he recovered sufficiently to release his eighth album, Rebound, in 2008, featuring a version of Barry White䀙s 䀜Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up䀝 with country star Toby Keith on vocals. ~ John Bush & William Ruhlmann, All Music GuideMore

Fan Comments

Sep 3rd, 3:42pm
I am so hurt to hear of his passing. I didn't even know he passed on to greener pastures. Man...i am really feeling this pain. I love his music
May 21st, 5:07pm
RIP Wayman Tisdale my father brought me up into listening to your music. After I heard your album Hangtime in 2004, I feel in love with jazz even more and your music. In addition, everytime I went into the car I always would select your album and play the Hangtime album over and over again.
RIP Wayman Tisdale!
May 20th, 3:33pm
One of the Best College B-ball players, a damn good NBA player and a great jazz bass player that has to be reconded with! W/O a doubt he'll be missed. He was definetly at the Top of his Game! R.I.P Bro.
May 18th, 3:31pm
R.I.P a Tulsa Legend, a music visionary, College basketball legend, 15 NBA pro
May 18th, 3:00pm
R.I.P. Wayman....... I know your still Smiling,,,, but I'm going to miss seeing it. tear