Although he became associated for a time with the
M-Base musicians,
Lonnie Plaxico has been a very flexible bassist throughout his career. Early on he played with
Chet Baker,
Sonny Stitt, and
Junior Cook. After spending time in
Wynton Marsalis' band (1982),
Plaxico worked with
Dexter Gordon and
Hank Jones before joining
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the mid-'80s. He recorded with
Dizzy Gillespie and
David Murray, and led his own sessions for Muse in the late '80s and early '90s.
Lonnie Plaxico has also performed with everyone from
Steve Coleman and
Greg Osby to
Bud Shank,
Cassandra Wilson, and
Don Byron. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide