Bob Cranshaw

[jmal]

Anybody else dig Bob Cranshaw? I've been listening to Horace Silver's In Pursuit of the 27th Man recently and can't seem to take it out of the stereo. At first, I liked it but thought certain elements, such as the tone of the vibes, left a little to be desired. The more I listen, the more I love it. The bass lines can seem repetitive, but they groove hard and if you listen closely BC subtly varies bits and pieces. Each time I listen I find a nuance that I didn't hear before. With over a thousand jazz records on hand, this one would seem minor next to all the recognized classics, but I just love it. Check it out. I bought it used for $7.99 and it was money well spent. Also, because the songs tend to be more groove oriented, samples on Amazon don't give you enough time to settle in.

JMal

[mohamby]

I love Bob Cranshaw. I have seen him several times with Sonny Rollins. It's weird to see a guy swing that hard on electric. I guess he hurt his back and stopped playing upright , allthough I've heard from some N.Y.ers over the past so many years he plays acoustic again.

[jmal]

Good to hear other people like BC. As much as I love Sonny Rollins, I think the above recording is a really great use of the EB in a jazz setting, better (in my opinion) than what one hears on the Rollins records. I forgot to mention that Mickey Roker is on drums and kills as usual. If you are ever in the Philly area, he plays weekly at Ortlieb's. That is, unless something unfortunate has happened that I not aware of.

JMal

[tkozal]

Sonny wanted Cranshaw to play electric. Sonny is his own man, and says he feels the changes better with an electric as opposed to a db, for that we LOVE him very much us electric guys do yes.....

[jmal]

I hope I didn't sound like I was knocking Sonny. I love him and have many records from early on to the present. I just really like the bass, drums, and piano on the Horace Silver record I recommended.

JMal

[62bass]

Bob Cranshaw is an excellent and accomplished bassist. I love his electric work too. I'd love to get a chance to hear him play live. He gets a great sound like many of the old jazz guys did when they took up electric.

[quotidian]

I first heard him play on the Jamey Aebersold play-a-long listed below. I've learned alot playing his transcribed bass lines.

Bob Cranshaw Bass Lines From Volume 42 Play-A-Long
http://aebersold.com/Merchant2/merch...ry_Code=BASLIN

I look forward to checking out his work with Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver. Thanks for the suggestions.

Peace,

Dean