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funk/jazz 5string? ISO inspiration

Discussion in 'Recordings [BG]' started by basss, Oct 19, 2001.

  1. Oct 19, 2001 #1
    basss

    basss Supporting Member

    Aug 27, 2001
    NY
    I need some inspiration. Can someone recomend some cds with some modern sounding funk or jazz influenced music- not smooth jazz. I dig old school funk and classic jazz but I'm looking for something more "modern". I also play 5 string so I would be interested in checking out 5 string players. I'm not so much into pop stuff i.e. chilli peppers or dave mathews band etc. Lately I've been listening to some Jaco and I got this Wayne Krantz cd w/Lincoln Goines that is pretty killin'. Any newer bands/players out there along these lines that I should check out?
     
  2. Oct 20, 2001 #2
    JimK

    JimK

    Dec 12, 1999
    ...anything with Gary Willis-
    The various Tribal Tech albums & Willis' two solo discs(No Sweat and Bent).

    What Krantz disc do you have...Two Drink Minimum? That is, IMO, a happenin' Jazz-Rock trio disc(Danzinger is baaaddd!). ;)
     
  3. Oct 20, 2001 #3
    Oysterman

    Oysterman

    Mar 30, 2000
    Sweden
    You could also check out Mike Stern's "Play", a very good album, IMO. Lincoln Goines sounds like he's playing a 5-string bass on that one.
     
  4. Oct 20, 2001 #4
    basss

    basss Supporting Member

    Aug 27, 2001
    NY
    Yeah JimK Its Two Drink Minimum- I agree - a smokin cd. I have yet to check out anything else from Krantz. I have heard that this one is his best with this group. I love how the groove is constantly being stretched and changed without loosing the pulse.
     
  5. Oct 21, 2001 #5
    Christopher

    Christopher

    Apr 28, 2000
    New York, NY
    Some recommendations, more on the funk/jam-band side:

    Medeski, Martin & Wood - "Combustication"
    Living Daylights - "Electric Rosary"
    Galactic - "Crazyhorse Mongoose"
    Charlie Hunter - "Duo" (or anything, really)
    Happy Apple - "Body Walking Moon Walking"
    Erykah Badu - "Mama's Gun" (or anything, really)
    "Action Figure Party"
    "Philadelphia Experiment"
     
  6. Oct 21, 2001 #6
    JimK

    JimK

    Dec 12, 1999
    A couple more 5-string electric "Jazzers"-
    1)Jimmy Johnson
    ...his stuff with Alan Holdsworth(Metal Fatigue), Chad Wacxkerman(Forty Reasons, The View), or Billy Childs(His April Touch).

    2)Tom Kennedy
    ...his stuff with Billy Connors(The Assembler) & Dave Weckl(Synergy, etc).

    3)Jimmy Haslip-
    ...The Yellowjackets, Bob Mintzer, solo albums...
     
  7. Oct 21, 2001 #7
    Blackbird

    Blackbird Supporting Member

    Mar 18, 2000
    California
    Flim and the BBs - with Jimmy Johnson on bass.

    Tricycle
    Big Notes
    New Pants
    This is a Recording
     
  8. Oct 22, 2001 #8
    Bruce Lindfield

    Bruce Lindfield Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor Gold Supporting Member In Memoriam

    Dec 13, 1999
    Brighton, England, UK, Europe
    I could add a couple of my current favourite Jazz/Funk albums with 5-string electric bass players :

    Esprit by Franc 'O Shea
    Focused by Billy Cobham

    More Jazz than funk but some great bass playing!
     
  9. Oct 24, 2001 #9
    basss

    basss Supporting Member

    Aug 27, 2001
    NY
    Thanks that gives me alot of things to check out! Should keep me buzy for a while!