Bob Washington

Bob Washington Trio: Recollections of Darby Hicks

by Derek Taylor
January 5, 2003

Who is Bob Washington? The man’s anonymity is almost a certainty to listeners of creative improvised music. But hopefully that’s about to change with the release of this CIMP disc, his debut and an instant catalyst for the question “Where the hell has this guy been all these years?” Truth be told, Washington has worn many hats during a life that’s spanned some eighty odd years. He’s been an Army serviceman, a jazz trumpeter, a postal employee, a social worker ...