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06-08-2008, 11:21 AM
| | |  The Essential Jazz - Bass
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I'd like you people to fill in the 'Essential Jazz Collection' list, and the bassist that made it so. I am new to jazz and would like good recommendations.
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06-08-2008, 12:27 PM
| | | | Miles Davis - "Kind of Blue" - Paul Chambers
Duke Ellington - "Solos, Duets and Trios" - Jimmy Blanton
Bill Evans - "Sunday At The Village Vanguard" - Scott Lafaro
Charles Mingus - "Mingus Ah Um" - Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus - "The Clown" - Charles Mingus...especially for Haitian Fight Song.
Also check out Ray Brown, Ron Cater, Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen, to name just a few. |
06-08-2008, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by cyberfrenzy  I'd like you people to fill in the 'Essential Jazz Collection' list, and the bassist that made it so. I am new to jazz and would like good recommendations. |
Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report
Stanley Clarke, School Days
Mingus, let my children hear music
Walter Becker; Aja  |
06-10-2008, 05:01 AM
| | | | Mingus-"Let My Children Hear Music".
Why? IIRC, that is more of an orchestral side of Mingus...staying on that path, why not "The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady"?
Chuck Rainey played bass on Steely Dan's Aja excepting "Deacon Blues" (by Becker).
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06-10-2008, 05:09 AM
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06-10-2008, 05:41 AM
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The song 'Take Five' By Dave Brubeck is absolutely essential.
Can't remember the bassist, little help? |
06-10-2008, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by I Suck At Bass Songs or Albums?
The song 'Take Five' By Dave Brubeck is absolutely essential.
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Actually the bass line on that is pretty dull and not really essential listening - if you want to hear odd-meter Jazz - then anything by Dave Holland is a much better bet - especially his own quintet and compositions! 
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06-10-2008, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield Actually the bass line on that is pretty dull and not really essential listening - if you want to hear odd-meter Jazz - then anything by Dave Holland is a much better bet - especially his own quintet and compositions! | Although the OP did not ask for bass specific jazz piece but rather an introduction to jazz music? |
06-10-2008, 07:03 AM
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06-10-2008, 07:03 AM
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Dave Holland's groups are playing some of the best Jazz around today!
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06-10-2008, 07:18 AM
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06-10-2008, 07:41 AM
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