Double Bass Favorite ballad?

[RBrownBass]

Darn That Dream, Polkadots & Moonbeams, and... an instrumental version of "I'm Not In Love". FYI, the latter is a tune from the mid-70s by a British group called 10cc.

 

[Groove Doctor]

My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

(They're in my vocal range).

 

[MR PC]

Lush Life
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

 

[40Hz]

Joni Mitchell's Just Like this Train



This is one if those songs you can take in so many directions. Turn Joni loose on it with just a midi equipped guitar and the rest of the band can even take a break.

 

[Mike Goodbar]

Jimmy Rowles' "The Peacocks" is a favorite of mine. Here's the version with Getz/Evans:

 

[J. Montgomery]

I Remember Clifford

 

[Jim Dedrick]

Miles Davis Stella by Starlight 1965 on My Funny Valentine. Also my favorite album. Can't say enough about how well these guys interacted with one another and the energy they create.

 

[jsf729]

"Peace" Horace Silver

 

[vilshofen]

Here's my favorite right now . . .

 

[oren]

Some great tunes in this thread! Maybe it's been done to death, but I really do like Body and Soul.

 

[old spice]

"It's Easy to Remember" is one of them.
"Soul Eyes," too.

 

[damonsmith]

Seriously? Is this a bass forum? Everyone in this thread so far should head to the pawn shop with all their gear right now.

And a great solo bass version:

 

[damonsmith]

Another weird but great one, I got to play this with a great singer friend, very tough in places:

 

[Maple]

Some great tunes in this thread! Maybe it's been done to death, but I really do like Body and Soul.

Over done or not, I've always had a soft spot for Don Cherry's rendition on the Art Deco album

 

[baileyboy]

Which ballads grab you right by the heart?

My favorite of all time...

 

[Contrabbasso76]

One of my favorites is still "If You Could See Me Now." Great Tadd Dameron tune. Sheila Jordan and Bill Evans have beautiful versions.

Speaking of Bill Evans, "Very Early" is another one that I love.

 

[1smileymn]

Maybe "Detour Ahead" or "Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square."