Baron Browne with Steve Smith & Vital Information

[Bernie Connors]

Not sure how many of you are familiar with Baron Browne but he's been a staple in Steve Smith's various projects for years now.

I had the pleasure of seeing Steve Smith & Jazz Legacy at the Jazz Kitchen in Indy a couple of years ago and it was a killin' show. Steve Smith, Baron Browne, Walt Weiskopf, Andy Fusco and Mark Soskin were on top of their game, as usual.

Anyways, here's a clip of Vital Information playing a couple tunes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQbn9HxtH2s

[MrLenny1]

I use to catch him on a regular basis in the late 1980"s. He was playing with
Tiger's Baku out of Boston. Tiger Okoshi was the band leader, Gerry Atkins on keys
who I beleive was with the Tonight Show Band for a while.
Always a great show.
Thanks for the youtube clip and some good memories.

[Stingray5]

I used to see Baron with Bruce Bartlett and Abe Laboriel Jr many a tuesdays at Ryles in Cambridge. They let us bring over wings from the S&S across the street and we'd eat and drink pints and watch the trio. Sometimes were were almost the only ones there.

[Bernie Connors]

Cool stories from both of you guys. Hard to catch stuff like that in the Midwest!

[Bernie Connors]

Here's another great track. Wow.. This was obviously a killin' gig!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_JnJiTGc8Q

[jerry]

I love his work on all the Steve Smith projects, and he swings his butt off on those Jazz Legacy recordings. Very underrated cat.

[vibhas_2310]

Thanks for the videos . Cheers !!

[KJung]

Originally Posted by Bernie Connors

Here's another great track. Wow.. This was obviously a killin' gig!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_JnJiTGc8Q

Nice! Tom Coster is a great player also. I saw him with Cobham in a small club in Detroit last year, and IMO, he stole the show.... GREAT player.

[Bernie Connors]

Originally Posted by jerry

I love his work on all the Steve Smith projects, and he swings his butt off on those Jazz Legacy recordings. Very underrated cat.

I agree! Doesn't get as many mentions as he deserves, for sure.

[DWBass]

Baron is a killin' bass player! Man, Tommy Coster is looking old! And doesn't it look like Howie Mandel is playing drums!

[Bernie Connors]

Originally Posted by DWBass

And doesn't it look like Howie Mandel is playing drums!

Haha! Only slightly more talented, though.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by MrLenny1

I use to catch him on a regular basis in the late 1980"s. He was playing with
Tiger's Baku out of Boston. Tiger Okoshi was the band leader, Gerry Atkins on keys
who I beleive was with the Tonight Show Band for a while.
Always a great show.

Late 80s? Wow. I used to catch Tiger's Baku a lot in the late 70s, up til around maybe '82. Saw Baron with them a couple of times towards the end there, so if he was still playing with Tiger by the late 80s he might hold the record for keeping the bass chair the longest!

There's an old Kevin Eubanks album with Baron Browne, Tommy Campbell on drums, and I'm pretty sure it's Gerry Etkins on keys*...that totally smokes. Great stuff, haven't thought of that in a while.

*edit: ...or maybe it's Frank Wilkins on keys?

[bottomzone]

Oh yeah, Baron is the real deal!! I remember when he played with Jean luc Ponty!!!

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