We here at GospelSkillz.com want to take this time to pay tribute to a saved International Jazz and Gospel Bassist, Wayman Tisdale.  Wayman was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He fell in love with the bass guitar while watching the musicians in his hometown church where his father was Pastor.  It wasn't long before he began playing the bass for service himself.   Before he was a Jazz legend, he was a three time All-American basketball player at the University of Oklahoma in the mid 1980s and went on to play in the NBA for 12 years.  In his professional basketball career, he has played with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, and the Phoenix Suns.

Although Wayman was serious about his basketball career, he was also very serious about his music.  On his off time he would play, fellowship, and record with many of the Jazz Greats of today.  It was just a matter of time before Wayman made the important decision to leave a lucrative career in basketball to pursue his passion for music.

In February of 2007, he learned that he had a cancerous cyst below his right knee after breaking his leg in a fall at his Los Angeles home.  That, however; didn't stop him from chasing his love for music.  Tisdale ended up recording eight albums with his most recent one being "Rebound" released on June 3, 2008.  In his professional music career he has worked with other great Jazz musicians, such as Dave Koz, Kirk Whalum, Toby Keith, and Johnathan Butler to name only a few.  On Friday morning, May 15, 2009, Wayman Tisdale passed away due to complications with cancer.  He left behind a wife and four children.  He was truly a legend on the court and off the court and he will certainly be missed.  Check out these videos we have on his career and his battle with cancer.  Feel free to post any comments you have to the Wayman Tisdale Tribute Blog.

Waymen Tisdale Videos
Career and Battle with Cancer
Electronic Press Kit
Concert with Kirk Whalum and Johnathan Butler