Wayne Dockery



Wayne Dockery (June 27, 1941 – June 11, 2018) was an American jazz double bassist who worked with George Benson, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Henderson, Hal Galper, Archie Shepp, Michael Brecker, and others. He appears on albums from at least 1971, although never as a bandleader. His brother was pianist Sam Dockery. He moved to Paris in the early 90's and died there after a long illness.

Partial Discography
With George Benson With Junior Cook With Sonny Fortune With Hal Galper With Billy Harper
 * In Concert-Carnegie Hall (CTI, 1975)
 * The Place to Be (SteepleChase, 1988)
 * Long Before Our Mothers Cried (Strata-East, 1974)
 * Awakening (Horizon, 1975)
 * A Better Understanding (Blue Note, 1995)
 * Reach Out! (SteepleChase, 1976)
 * Ivory Forest (Enja, 1979)
 * Trying to Make Heaven My Home (MPS, 1979)