Al Caldwell

Al Caldwell is an American R&B musician who mainly plays the bass guitar and banjo with the Travelling Black Hillbillies.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Caldwell started out as a clarinet player and moved on to the trumpet.

[1] He has played for a variety of entertainers including Vanessa Williams,[2] He also works for hire on studio albums as a session musician.

The upper strings of an extended-range bass allow bassists to adopt playing styles of the electric guitar.

One such style is the practice of "comping", or playing a rhythmic chordal accompaniment to an improvised solo.