Fabulous Baker Boys

JTGale · #1 05-30-2005, 08:02 AM

We have a columnist at work who has been hard at it for the past 61 years. It is always a bright spot in my day to stop in and chat with him about music and the "old days." He loves jazz and used to play the trumpet. So, the conversation usually drifts toward horn jazz, but that is OK. Any respite from the daily grind to talk about jazz is better than just sitting in front of a box, editing copy.

To point: He came out to my desk on Friday and said, "If you are interested, I have the soundtrack from the Fabulous Baker Boys on in my office. It sounds great!" So, I drifted in and found myself listening intently as somebody played a killer-fast double bass solo. I noticed the CD was on track 5 before I left his office. According to Amazon, track 5 is called "Shop till you bop." But I can't seem to find who the player was. I think, after a little digging, that it was Brian Bromberg, but I am not sure. Does anybody have any ideas? The solo was technically precise, fast and clean. Maybe a little too busy for my tastes, but certainly a worthly listen for the prowess of the player.

Any and all help with identifying this player is great appreciated. Dig deep!

~jtg

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #2 05-30-2005, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JTGale

Any and all help with identifying this player is great appreciated. Dig deep!

It was Bromberg. I keep forgetting that because it's hard to get the image of Michelle P. out of my mind when anyone mentions that movie, but it was Bromberg. The soundtrack is actually pretty good - Ernie Watts is on it, too.

JTGale · #3 05-30-2005, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Fitzgerald

... I keep forgetting that because it's hard to get the image of Michelle P. out of my mind ...

Although I didn't see the entire movie, I do seem to remember seeing part of it with her in a red dress, laying on a piano? Just the image this conjures is yummy ... but I digress ... back to topic ... mmmmmmmmmmmm ...