In a 2023 conversation with Questlove, he said he began playing bass guitar at 26 while filming “Malcolm & Eddie,” and it quickly became a passion. “The bass chose me,” Warner said in a 2015 interview with ForBassPlayersOnly.com. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, actor from "The Cosby Show," tragically drowned in Costa Rica. Remembered in Indianapolis for his soulful bass playing and poetic lyricism. Malcolm-Jamal Warner Was the Musical Gift Atlanta Didn’t Know It Needed The television actor and musician jammed at venues around the city, playing bass guitar with his band Biological Misfits. In a 2023 conversation with Questlove, he said he began playing bass guitar at 26 while filming “Malcolm & Eddie,” and it quickly became a passion. “The bass chose me,” Warner said in a 2015 interview with ForBassPlayersOnly.com. In Boston, Malcolm-Jamal Warner is being remembered as a role model who was generous with his time at Berklee College of Music. Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s sudden passing leaves the bass world mourning a gifted player who blended jazz, R&B, and poetry with deep passion. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an American actor, producer, director, poet, and bass player. Also known from role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show. Sherri Malcolm-Jamal Warner Was the Musical Gift Atlanta Didn’t Know It Needed The television actor and musician jammed at venues around the city, playing bass guitar with his band Biological Misfits. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an American actor, producer, director, poet, and bass player. Also known from role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show. Sherri He was just all about music and all about the bass.” One moment lives on in particular for Bailey: a concert at Berklee, where Warner joined a stage full of legends — but chose not to play bass. He was just all about music and all about the bass.” One moment lives on in particular for Bailey: a concert at Berklee, where Warner joined a stage full of legends — but chose not to play bass. Rest in Groove: Malcolm-Jamal Warner Remembered for His Heartfelt Bass Playing and Musical Legacy. Article in Comments. Photo by Mark Sheldon. Malcolm-Jamal Warner performs with his band Miles Long at a live show in Atlanta in 2022. Warner, who died Sunday in Costa Rica at age 54, earned Grammy recognition for blending jazz-funk bass lines with spoken-word poetry. “I’m a poet, so in my band I recite my poetry over my music. I didn’t start playing bass until I was 26, and because I’ve always played with advanced musicians, the best way I’ve found to communicate has always been through music theory. When I first picked up the bass, I went heavily into music theory because I knew it would be useful. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, actor from "The Cosby Show," tragically drowned in Costa Rica. Remembered in Indianapolis for his soulful bass playing and poetic lyricism. Rest in Groove: Malcolm-Jamal Warner Remembered for His Heartfelt Bass Playing and Musical Legacy. Article in Comments. Photo by Mark Sheldon. Malcolm-Jamal Warner performs with his band Miles Long at a live show in Atlanta in 2022. Warner, who died Sunday in Costa Rica at age 54, earned Grammy recognition for blending jazz-funk bass lines with spoken-word poetry. Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s sudden passing leaves the bass world mourning a gifted player who blended jazz, R&B, and poetry with deep passion. In Boston, Malcolm-Jamal Warner is being remembered as a role model who was generous with his time at Berklee College of Music. “I’m a poet, so in my band I recite my poetry over my music. I didn’t start playing bass until I was 26, and because I’ve always played with advanced musicians, the best way I’ve found to communicate has always been through music theory. When I first picked up the bass, I went heavily into music theory because I knew it would be useful.
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