Tim Lefebvre

Tim Lefebvre
Lefebvre with Tedeschi Trucks Band, Hitomi Kinen Kōdō, Tokyo, 2014
Lefebvre with Tedeschi Trucks Band, Hitomi Kinen Kōdō, Tokyo, 2014
Background information
Also known as
  • Tim Lafave
  • Skip Herbertson
  • Johnny Fever
Born (1968-02-04) February 4, 1968 (age 58)
Foxboro, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsBass guitar, double bass
Websitewww.timlefebvremusic.com

Tim Lefebvre (born February 4, 1968) is an American bass guitarist. Both as a session musician and band member, he has worked with a wide range of musicians, including David Bowie, The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, Sting, Empire of the Sun, The Sleepy Jackson, Wayne Krantz, Patti Austin, John Mayer, Jovanotti, Chuck Loeb, Mark Guiliana, Jamie Cullum, Chris Botti, and Knower. A member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band until 2018, he also performed on film and television soundtracks, including Ocean's Twelve, The Departed, Analyze That, The Sopranos, and 30 Rock.

Called a "musical linguist" by Bass Musician magazine, Lefebvre is proficient in various genres, including rock, jazz, fusion, electronica, and R&B.

Lefebvre played bass on David Bowie's final studio album, Blackstar, which was released two days before Bowie's death in 2016.

Equipment

Tim Lefebvre playing a Bacci Marleo bass guitar during a performance at Officine Poma in Pescia, Italy
Tim Lefebvre playing his Bacci Marleo Tim Lefebvre Signature bass at Officine Poma in Pescia, Tuscany, Italy.

Lefebvre's equipment as published in Bass Player:

Bass guitars
Rig
Effects

Discography

As co-leader

(in Boomish he went under pseudonym Skip Herbertson)

As sideman

With David Bowie

With Till Brönner

  • 1999 Love
  • 2000 Chattin' with Chet
  • 2010 At the End of the Day
  • 2014 The Movie Album

With Uri Caine

With Carmen Cuesta

  • 1996 One Kiss
  • 2004 Peace of Mind

With Bill Evans

  • 1999 Touch
  • 2001 Soul Insider

With Wayne Krantz

With Chuck Loeb

  • 1996 The Music Inside
  • 1998 The Moon, the Stars, and the Setting
  • 2001 In a Heartbeat
  • 2007 The Love Song Collection

With Donny McCaslin

  • 2010 Perpetual Motion
  • 2012 Casting for Gravity
  • 2015 Fast Future
  • 2016 Beyond Now

With Chris Potter

  • 2019 Circuits

With Andy Snitzer

  • 2011 Traveler
  • 2013 The Rhythm

With Knower

  • 2012 Paying The Price Now
  • 2012 Till The World Ends
  • 2013 Get Lucky
  • 2014 Lady Gaga
  • 2015 Hanging On

With others

References

  1. 1 2 Jisi, Chris (November 3, 2014). "Tim Lefebvre Brings His Musical Moxie to the Mainstream". Bass Player. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kahn, Ashley (May 5, 2014). "Before & After with Tim Lefebvre". JazzTimes. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Gregory. Steve (November 1, 2013). "Tim Lefebvre: Musical Multilinguist". Bass Musician. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "'Blackstar' Bassist on Bowie: 'The Greatest Musician I've Ever Heard'". Rolling Stone. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Micallef, Ken (February 16, 2012). "Tim Lefebvre: Bicoastal Badass". Bass Player. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ Hum, Peter (January 12, 2016). "David Bowie remembered by Blackstar musicians Donny McCaslin, Jason Lindner, Tim Lefebvre and Mark Guiliana". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ Weiner, Natalie (January 11, 2016). "Jazz Musicians Behind David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Remember the Late Legend". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Tim Lefebvre Signature". Bacci Guitars. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "J5 Tim Lefebvre Signature". Maurizio Über Basses. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "LEH Offset 5". Instagram. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Angelenos, by Emily Zuzik".
  12. ↑ "Tim Lefebvre | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Music Albums". Tim Lefebvre. Retrieved 2021-02-07.