Double Bass bromberg

[Alex Spradling]

I don't know who's seen this or what, and it won't be to everyone's taste but holy @(*#.

 

[Kevin Hsieh]

man he's just going at it. awesome
i know what you mean by not to everyone's taste.
it was borderline for me too
that slapping thing... wow

oh pm me when you're going to be visiting Columbia.

 

[Christopher]

I like it. He's got a deep trick bag, and keeps the groove going strong throughout the solo.

I also like the fact that the rhythm section isn't tiptoeing around Bromberg. (The 410 GK stack helps.)

 

[damonsmith]

I don't know who's seen this or wha...TE] -He lives in LA, right? Great playing.

 

[Alex Spradling]

-He lives in LA, right? Great playing.

yeah, LA.

I'm in SF until the 14th, you hitting anywhere?

 

[damonsmith]

I am playing Thursday, in a hardcore free jazz quartet with two bassists. The info is here plus other shows you might want to see:
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The De Young, Leigon of Honor and the SFMOMA have some decent art shows up if you are into visual art.

 

[DocBop]

-He lives in LA, right? Great playing.

I believe he lives out in the San Fernando Valley area of L.A. Got to talk to him at NAMM show real cool cat.

 

[damonsmith]

I believe he lives out in the San Fernando Valley area of L.A. Got to talk to him at NAMM show real cool cat.

I my LA quip was about the "not to everyone's taste", the band is very LA, but very good.

 

[Manticore Guy]

I actually enjoy his playing for the most part. I used to listen to Wood II a lot and I was actually a fan of his first through his cd 'Metal'. He just gets really note-y which turns me off sometimes.

 

[Joe Nerve]

Somebody introduced me to him at NAMM this year. I told him I recognized his name, never heard any of his playing, but knew for some reason I should be bowing down to him. He joked about it, seemed like a really nice and humble dude. This is the first time I actually heard him. Damn!!!

 

[Clay_Bass]

you would think he started on electric with chops like that but he actually didnt even start electric untill he was like 20 something, he started upright at like 13 or 14 i think.

 

[joninjapan]

I don't know who's seen this or what, and it won't be to everyone's taste but holy @(*#.

Hey!!! I was there! you can almost see my head in the bottom left corner.

I would recommend taking a listen to his WoodII album... no matter how many times I listen to him... I am left scratching my head trying to figure out what he is doing... it is mesmerizing to see and hear him play. If you ever get a chance to see him... GO! Acoustic or Electric.

 

[Daniel L.]

He gets the most incredible sound. Unbelievable. And the technical command he has on the instrument is just, wow.

 

[Mark Perna]

He was on a Rob Mullins album called Jazz Jazz recorded in the late '80s on the long defunct Nova label. The entire album is jaw dropping. It's probably some of his best, most astonishing playing. Mullins tears it up too. If you can find a copy, jump on it.


mark perna

 

[powermans]

HE IS THE MAN! since we lost NHOP. If you don't already have it, get his new CD "Upright Downright" It's GREAT....check out his funk feel in "Chameleon" track 6...brilliant!

 

[Jeremy Allen]

I bought the latest Chris Botti album, "Italia," for my mother-in-law for Christmas. She had it on after we unwrapped our gifts, and this version of "The Way You Look Tonight" came on. The bass was just killin', the sound, the feel, the note choices, everything; I thought "I have to go see who this is--some LA dude, no doubt; probably John Clayton or Bob Hurst or Dareck Oles." Got to looking at the liner notes--there was Christian McBride on one track, there was James Genus on another, there was Jimmie Johnson on another. But the hard-swinging mofo responsible for the track in question? Brian Bromberg.

I've had that experience with him more than once before: I think I know what he sounds like and what to expect from his playing, and then he shows he can also fill any niche he needs to, from a sound standpoint or a chops/notes standpoint. He's something else!