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Bruce Phares Quartet | KNKX Studio Session
Bruce Phares is one of the Pacific Northwest’s favorite jazz bass players, but a painful condition almost ended his music career.
During a joyful studio session with his friends vibraphonist Susan Pascal, pianist Randy Halberstadt and drummer Mark Ivester, Phares beamed with gratitude. He’s back at it and making an impact.
Phares was a young rising star in the late-'70s when he joined the trio of legendary Seattle soul jazz pianist Overton Berry. That led to work with other jazz giants like G