Filipino bassist passes away

DONDI Ledesma, a Filipino bassist, has passed away, according to a report from the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

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MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) Dondi Ledesma, a versatile bass player considered by peers as one of the country’s best, died of heart failure at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Makati Medical Center.

He was 50.

The favorite bassist of Joey “Pepe” Smith and a member of Wally Gonzalez’s current band, Ledesma reportedly complained of wobbly legs upon waking up in the morning of January 9.

He was rushed to the Makati hospital where he had been confined till his death.

Here’s Dondi playing a progressive rock instrumental: