Charles Ables

tito mangialajo · #1 01-08-2008, 01:15 PM

I want to know more about this amazing bassist. I know that he played with Shirley Horn for three decades and that died a few years ago.
do you know other recordings apart the Shirley Horn stuff?
do you know how he recorded the bass (line into a DI or pre or mic in front the speaker)?
do you know what gear he used (bass, STRINGS, ampli...)?
thanks a lot.

tito mangialajo · #2 01-15-2008, 09:39 AM

hey, nothing for me? Has someone out there some notice about Charles Ables? please...

subfeeder · #3 02-05-2009, 01:40 AM

I agree - great player, great tone. Would also love to know some more about how he got that dark sound

subfeeder · #4 02-05-2009, 01:36 PM

Video of Charles Ables with Shirley Horn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0zLU...eature=related

I love the way he tends to just play roots rather than root five.

Looks like a Fender Jazz - plays over the neck on the blues.

Ed Fuqua · #5 02-05-2009, 02:02 PM

I think Charles started out as a guitar player...

Ed Fuqua · #6 02-06-2009, 02:41 PM

Why I should remember that Google is my friend.

JimK · #7 02-06-2009, 03:25 PM

KUNGFUQUA'd...