He remained in Hawkins's employ until 1944, and soloed with him on many of his most well-known recordings. Bascomb eventually left Hawkins to play in his brother's septet, which became a
big band later in the decade. He played briefly with
Duke Ellington in 1947. In the 1950s, Bascomb played for three years at Tyle's Chicken Shack in
New Jersey, leading a quintet which counted
Lou Donaldson among its members. He toured
Japan three times with
Sam Taylor and Europe with
Buddy Tate in the 1960s, in addition to touring and recording with
James Brown. He recorded sparingly as a leader; his
Savoy Records sessions in 1959-60 were not issued until 1986. ==Discography==