Bass Guitar/Vocal Duets?

[Lowtonejoe]

Are there any professionally (or just well) done jazz tunes with just bass and vocals?

I know of Fever (great tune) but are there any others?

I guess they would probably be single tracks on different albums but I need your help to find them.

Thanks!



Joe.

[Azarus]

In Italy we have a somewhat famous double bass / female voice called "Musica nuda" (that translates to "naked music").

Some of their songs are rearranged jazz standards that might be worth checking!

This is a well known italian jazz tune rearranged in their style:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1WxKRmDqtM

(By the way, this is the original version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04QkwmMW8-o)



More info at: http://www.musicanuda.com/indexe.htm

[Lowtonejoe]

Originally Posted by Azarus

In Italy we have a somewhat famous double bass / female voice called "Musica nuda" (that translates to "naked music").

Some of their songs are rearranged jazz standards that might be worth checking!

This is a well known italian jazz tune rearranged in their style:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1WxKRmDqtM

(By the way, this is the original version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04QkwmMW8-o)



More info at: http://www.musicanuda.com/indexe.htm

Oh my God!

That was absolutely fantastic!

It's not quite what I'm looking for but it was fantastic!

I play bass guitar as opposed to double bass but maybe I can figure something out to make it work for me.

Both versions are great but Musica nuda had me on the edge of my seat!

Thanks again!



Joe.

EDIT: BTW, I just downloaded the Musica Nuda album Live A Fip. It is fantastic! Lots of great material!

[markus_setzer]

hey there,

maybe that is interessting for you:

http://myspace.com/reimersetzer

kindest regards, markus

[rakirksey]

Another one that I know of is also Double Bass, but on Kurt Elling's Nightmoves album there is the track called "The Waking".

[StanFan]

This has to qualify. Bobby Mcferrin and Richard Bona.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iimMKWF7SK0

[Jeff Martinez]

Originally Posted by StanFan

This has to qualify. Bobby Mcferrin and Richard Bona.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iimMKWF7SK0

Beat me to it. I was just about to post the exact same link.

[reitedasc]

Abe Laboriel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zNbmKAsLZE

[b_carville]

I remember an upright bass/vocalist duo called "The Pair" who made four records (vinyl LP records) for the Liberty label between 1965-67. They used to pop up a bit on TV back in the 60's as well.

It's been many years since I heard them & the records are kind of hard to find. If I remember correctly (and believe me,my memory can be faulty!) not everything they did worked but when it did it was amazing! I remember a cool version of "Donna Lee" & I think they did a version of the Beatles' "Run For Your Life".

I don't think their stuff has been re-issued,but I could be wrong. There are some European & Japanese labels who reissue obscure American stuff.I work partime in a used CD/record shop & I hardly ever see their LP's.

[Thunderthumbs73]

"Moon Over Bourbon Street" by Sting is very much a bass and vocals duet, even though there is a saxophone in the recording. You could definitely do it as an electric bass and vocal. Upright bass on the recording, but it's, IMO, a great example.

You could also do very similar thing with "Sister Moon" which works well as bass/vocal duet.

Be creative about it- there's many songs out there that can be done that way.

[Lowtonejoe]

Wow! This is some pretty good stuff.

Thanks!

Any more?



Joe.

[tasty sweeps]

Originally Posted by Azarus

In Italy we have a somewhat famous double bass / female voice called "Musica nuda" (that translates to "naked music").

Some of their songs are rearranged jazz standards that might be worth checking!

This is a well known italian jazz tune rearranged in their style:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1WxKRmDqtM

(By the way, this is the original version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04QkwmMW8-o)



More info at: http://www.musicanuda.com/indexe.htm

that just blew my mind all over the ****ing ceiling. i really dig that. thanks for introducing me to something i'd never heard before.

[Georynn]

don't forget fellow TB'er Steve Lawson...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L1HdyKqvtM

[dmusic148]

Esperenza Spaulding. Mind boggling.