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08-11-2005, 04:11 PM
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I was just wondering how many of you guys know of Steve Jenkins?
He's quite the amazing player. I saw him live, and was absolutely blown away by his efficiency, and ability to hold down a groove while an absolutely insane guitarist (David "Fuze" Fiuczynski http://www.torsos.com/ ) and an insane drummer (Sean Rickman) solo over him. He kept everything connected together without playing a bland line. His solo CD is amazing, and the solos he took when I saw him blew me out of the water. The guy is a very nice person too, I got the chance to speak with him after the concert and he was very amiable. Not to mention his music is great! His site has some clips so that you can get a feel for his music, but I really suggest buying the album. Zeta Reticuli is my favorite track from the CD. http://www.stevejenkinsbass.com/main.html
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08-12-2005, 04:11 AM
| | | Hey Paul
Yeah Steve is a great bass player. We did an interview with him on http://www.basstechuk.net
Mad Science is fantastic CD
he also donated the track Merkaba to the Tsunami aid CD 'As One' which you can puirchase on the site too. |
08-13-2005, 01:47 PM
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11-15-2005, 07:52 PM
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Sales Rep: Benavente Guitars - Endorser: SIT strings, & Epifani Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta/Lexington | | I have been listening o Steve's material on myspace... He plays with Fuze (my favorte guitarist), so I had to hear what he was about....  
OMG his playing is amazing.... anyone that is into Matt Garrison should definitely check him out.
...bass players like Steve Jenkins make me want to shed more tunes! |
11-16-2005, 12:19 PM
| | | www.downtownmusic.net has Live-In-Concert pics(at least they used to) of Torsos, 'Fuse', Jenkins, Dean Bowman, Daniel Sadownick, etc.
I sampled Jenkins' solo disc awhile ago from www.audiophileimports.com
It went 'on the list'...just haven't gotten around to picking it up yet.
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11-16-2005, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JimK www.downtownmusic.net has Live-In-Concert pics(at least they used to) of Torsos, 'Fuse', Jenkins, Dean Bowman, Daniel Sadownick, etc.
I sampled Jenkins' solo disc awhile ago from www.audiophileimports.com
It went 'on the list'...just haven't gotten around to picking it up yet. | my wish list from both DTMG and Audiophile has gotten out of control... I think that It would be cheaper to buy a Fodera Garrison 5 than fulfill my CD wish-list, with what I want from both of those establishments. |
11-16-2005, 07:55 PM
| | | J-
...another very happenin' place is www.dustygroove.com outta Chicago.
Great R&B & Chicago-style Avant/Free Jazz recordings(Sun Ra, AEC, Air, Vandermark 5, buncha Brotz, etc)
One of the few places I have seen Dennis Coffey LPs for sale(at a premium price).
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11-17-2005, 03:56 PM
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I saw Steve play with Fuze in New York back in January. I thought he had a strong Victor influence happening (double thumping). He is very good but I prefer Fima Ephron or Tony Grey with Fuze.
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11-17-2005, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by harmolodic Dennis Coffey!!! Yes!
I saw Steve play with Fuze in New York back in January. I thought he had a strong Victor influence happening (double thumping). He is very good but I prefer Fima Ephron or Tony Grey with Fuze. | I'm really diggin Steve's contribution to SHT tunes (and his own work), but I have to say that Fima is still favorite, with Tony coming up as a close second.
When "KiF!" was here in ATL, Tony was playing with him... he sounded fantastic! He had two Fodera Garrison's with him... one tuned to B-G and the other E-C...  |
11-20-2005, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by j-raj When "KiF!" was here in ATL, Tony was playing with him... he sounded fantastic! He had two Fodera Garrison's with him... one tuned to B-G and the other E-C... | At that point, why not just get a 6er? Than again, two Foderas is better than one!!!!  |
11-23-2005, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by emjazz At that point, why not just get a 6er? Than again, two Foderas is better than one!!!! | He told me his hands are too small to play a 6.
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11-23-2005, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by harmolodic He told me his hands are too small to play a 6. | Hmmm....says on his website he was having a Fodera 6 string fretless made for him. |
11-23-2005, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by emjazz Hmmm....says on his website he was having a Fodera 6 string fretless made for him. | When I saw the Hiromi trio here in London a couple of months ago, Tony had a Matt Garrison 5 (E-C) and a Monarch fretless 6, which he didn't touch at all.
I missed the opportunity to see Fuze last week, as part of trumpter Cuong Vu's quartet. Am kicking myself. |
11-23-2005, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by David Benyahia I missed the opportunity to see Fuze last week, as part of trumpter Cuong Vu's quartet. Am kicking myself. | Now THAT would've been incredible!!!! I'm a really big fan of Cuong Vu's music and Fuze is the shiznit. I bet that would be a great pairing, especially since the great Stomu Takeishi was on bass!!!!  |
11-24-2005, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by emjazz Hmmm....says on his website he was having a Fodera 6 string fretless made for him. | Well, he must have changed his tune because I saw him with Hiromi in May. A bunch of us bass players talked to him afterward and the question was brought up. Oh well, a great philosopher once said:"You never f***ing know."
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11-24-2005, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by David Benyahia When I saw the Hiromi trio here in London a couple of months ago, Tony had a Matt Garrison 5 (E-C) and a Monarch fretless 6, which he didn't touch at all. | Harmolodic, it looks as if he did get one after all. |
11-25-2005, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by emjazz Harmolodic, it looks as if he did get one after all. | That's what I'm saying. He told us one thing back in May and then got a 6-string anyway. Whatever. Hey this thread is about Steve Jenkins!
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11-25-2005, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by harmolodic Hey this thread is about Steve Jenkins! | yup, I'm going to pick up mad science this evening. |
11-29-2005, 01:52 AM
| | | | Ok, this is just my opinion, and I certainly don't think music is a contest....
Of course Fima is paramount...He and Fuze have lots of history together...
..I heard Tony Grey with Fuze (doing the KiF stuff) a while back in the Boston area. Then I checked them out with Jenkins. To be honest,,,I really think Steve does more with Fuze's music. (Escpecially when he got that Lakland and left that Modulus at home) Tony is a bad mofo (love his playing)...no need to argue that. And they both have ridiculous chops...
I like Steve's pocket better. You can tell he is fluent in all kinds of stuff from funk, jazz, drum and bass, and the fusion stuff. He's the perfect foil for Fuze. He has all the melodic linear concepts but can lay it down like a straight-pocket player.
Also, did you know that he is the new bass player for the Torsos? Fima moved to the U.K. They are going to be touring quite a bit in 2006. |
11-29-2005, 09:16 AM
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