Lincoln Goines (born 1953) is a double bassist and bass guitarist from
Oakland, California.
Biography
A mainstay of the New York City jazz/Latin/studio scene since the early 1980s, Goines' career includes performance credits as sideman to
Sonny Rollins,
Paquito D'Rivera,
Michel Camilo,
Mike Stern, and
Carly Simon. He is also an educator and author, having written "Funkifying The Clave: Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums” with drummer
Robby Ameen/Alfred Publishing 1996.[1]
Goines' performance/touring credits include three decades as bassist for Latin jazz flutist and bandleader
Dave Valentin, and a 20-year tenure with guitarist
Mike Stern.
In 1986, Goines joined the faculty at The Collective in New York City and in 2008 became a professor of Bass at the
Berklee College of Music.