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Double Bass Double Bass Recordings of interest on Emusic

damonsmith

damonsmith

May 10, 2006
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#1
AAJ has a thread like this, I think we should have one one too:

I'll start with this:
One of the most incredible piano trios of all time, Jaki Byard/David Izenzon/Elvin Jones "Sunshine of my Soul" http://www.emusic.com/album/10592/10592816.html

Also, tons of recordings by: Thomas Martin, Rabbath, Mark Dresser, Ken Filiano, Lisle Ellis, John Lindberg, Reuben Radding, Peter Kowald, William Parker, Mingus, Red Mitchell, Me, Reggie Workman (Check out Trio 3), Stefano Scodanibbio and more.
 
#6
I've been listening a lot to What Now? with Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Dave Holland and Chris Potter. I dig it because:

a) It's fine, melodic modern jazz.
b) The tunes are so much more straightforward (i.e. "easier") than what Dave & Chris usually play that they just chew them up and spit them out.
c) There's no drummer so you can hear Dave with complete clarity. This record is a clinic on broken time. Unbelievable.
 
#7
damonsmith said:
This looks pretty awesome and geeked out:
http://www.emusic.com/album/Per-Dal...rks-for-double-bas-MP3-Download/11035472.html

Downloading it now....
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I don't know much about this site but I had a quick look and it seemed to be making a big thing of giving you selected free songs - to me this seems pointless in the Classical area, as you don't want bits of a symphony - even in Jazz, I want to buy whole albums and hear them as they were intended to be...?

I expect I shall retire and die listening to CDs ...:p
 
#8
I personally love that site. I just have the basic membership which is 30 downloads a month for $9.99. Cheaper than iTunes (which I also use extensively) and there is much more obscure stuff on there. I am a slave to my iPod.

As a part time studio engineer I am a bit of an audiophile but you can't beat the convience of being able to carry 10,000 songs with you anywhere. I spend a fair amount of time commuting being in a big city and my iPod goes with me everywhere. You can also get single versions of stuff you need to learn. I don't know what I did before.
 
#10
Bruce Lindfield said:
So...if you wanted to download a complete Mahler Symphony - would that count as one?

How about a Wagner Opera like Gotterdammerung....:p
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Long pieces with just one track do in fact count as 1! A Mahler Symphony is 4 downloads, but the Wagner is broken up into acts.
I have the 90 downloads for $20, but they don't offer that anymore.
Last night I downloaded a Keith Tippet piano solo album that was one download and
piano duo with him and Howard Riley.
Emusic is the best deal for digital music.
The Danish solo bass album is nice.
 
#11
Sam Sherry said:
I've been listening a lot to What Now? with Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Dave Holland and Chris Potter. I dig it because:

a) It's fine, melodic modern jazz.
b) The tunes are so much more straightforward (i.e. "easier") than what Dave & Chris usually play that they just chew them up and spit them out.
c) There's no drummer so you can hear Dave with complete clarity. This record is a clinic on broken time. Unbelievable.
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Downloading it now, thanks for the tip.
 
#17
damonsmith said:
Long pieces with just one track do in fact count as 1! A Mahler Symphony is 4 downloads, but the Wagner is broken up into acts.
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Mahler's 8th Symphony is one his longest - but is only in 2 parts - so would that mean it would be cheaper to buy, than a shorter symphony with 5 movements!!?? :eek:

Bizarre!

I've got many modern pieces on CD that are continuous 70 minutes - whereas a Mozart symphony might be less than 15 minutes but in 4 movements - this could lead to some strange collections of Classical music....:p
 
#18
Andy Allen said:
There's a lot of good new stuff on eMusic (after a little drought recently).

I heard this on KJAZZ today and found it newly added to eMusic. Red Mitchell.



Andy
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OK, this Red Mitchell trio is one of his best ever. And it is about as good as music gets. Such a burly bass sound!

Sam Sherry said:
I've been listening a lot to What Now? with Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Dave Holland and Chris Potter. I dig it because:

a) It's fine, melodic modern jazz.
b) The tunes are so much more straightforward (i.e. "easier") than what Dave & Chris usually play that they just chew them up and spit them out.
c) There's no drummer so you can hear Dave with complete clarity. This record is a clinic on broken time. Unbelievable.
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This is also incredible, everything Sam says above is true. Kind of like "Angel Song" but a lot more engery.
I'd say I prefer Konitz to Potter (or anyone else for this kind of thing) but Potter plays his ass off.
Obviously, John taylor is a huge upgrade from Frizzle. It is the best recent Holland I have heard.
Sam, is that pic Joe Fonda or do you just look like Joe Fonda?
 
#19
damonsmith said:
Sam, is that pic Joe Fonda or do you just look like Joe Fonda?
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That's me, circa 1996. I grew up with Joe Fonda -- he was about 5-10 years older than me and he slung me the first jazz gigs I ever played. Thank you, Joe.

I'm about half a foot taller than Joe. I always had to put the peg out on his bass; he always kept it on the floor. He was a skinny little git and I'm fat these days.

Man, it's great to see those Hartford bass-cats makin' out in the big leagues. Joe Fonda, Mario Pavone, Nat Reeves, Dave Santoro . . . there was a lot to learn in Hartford in the 70s and 80s.

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While we're at it, how about another "Bass Record of Note?" He may not be your cuppa, but Avishai Cohen is slayin' on Chick Corea's Change. In my mind, this record from 1999 really broke new musical ground for Chick in that it brought his beautiful 70s and 80s arranging into the acoustic jazz sextet realm. "New ground for Chick" -- THAT'S saying a lot. Great band, wonderfully recorded.
 
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