Tim Lefebvre


Tim Lefebvre 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

Lefebvre's equipment as published in Bass Player:
;Bass guitars
;Rig
  • Jad Freer Audio SISMA – Hybrid Tube/Class-G Bass Head _ VENERE series cabinet
  • Ampeg SVT-VR head with SVT-810E cabinet
  • Ampeg vintage B25-B head
  • Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 head with SL 112 cabinet
;Effects

Discography

As co-leader

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 CaineBedrock 3 Shelf-Life Plastic Temptation
With Carmen Cuesta
  • 1996 One Kiss
  • 2004 Peace of Mind
With Bill Evans
  • 1999 Touch
  • 2001 Soul Insider
With Wayne KrantzGreenwich Mean Your Basic Live Your Basic Live '06 Good Piranha / Bad Piranha
With Chuck Loeb
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
With others