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Double Bass George Duvivier- Hook me up!
- Thread starter Peck_Time
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George was part of Dizzy Gillespie's 1982 "Dream Band" with the likes of Melba Liston, Jimmy Heath, Candido, Grady Tate, Jon Faddis, etc. I posted a thread inquiring about him in Dizzy Gillespie: Manteca.
Let me revive this thread and list my favorite George Duvivier tunes as I have adored him for 30 years and listened to hundreds of his recordings, he is simply my favorite bassist of all time:
1. Fluting The Bird - Savoy 1957 I believe this to be his best work ever. The raw sound of his bass is so alive here find this recording any way you can.
2. The Hawk Swings Volume 1&2-Coleman Hawkins Crown Records
3. Ben and Sweets- Columbia 1962
4. One World Jazz -Columbia 1957
5. Carol Sloane Live at 30th Street- I think no bassist ever backed a vocalist better than George just ask Lena Horne or Sarah Vaughn.
6. Coleman Hawkins and his Confres- Just listen to the tunes Nabob and Honey Flower. Enough said.
7. Out There - Eric Dolphy and Ron Carter are also superb here with George
8. Chico Hamilton Trio featuring George Duvivier Porch Light and Skinned Strings make this a must find on Pacific Jazz.
9. Coleman Hawkins Hawk Eyes - The tune Cmon in is a classic
10. Any collaboration with the great Etta Jones on Prestige is worth tracking down .
1. Fluting The Bird - Savoy 1957 I believe this to be his best work ever. The raw sound of his bass is so alive here find this recording any way you can.
2. The Hawk Swings Volume 1&2-Coleman Hawkins Crown Records
3. Ben and Sweets- Columbia 1962
4. One World Jazz -Columbia 1957
5. Carol Sloane Live at 30th Street- I think no bassist ever backed a vocalist better than George just ask Lena Horne or Sarah Vaughn.
6. Coleman Hawkins and his Confres- Just listen to the tunes Nabob and Honey Flower. Enough said.
7. Out There - Eric Dolphy and Ron Carter are also superb here with George
8. Chico Hamilton Trio featuring George Duvivier Porch Light and Skinned Strings make this a must find on Pacific Jazz.
9. Coleman Hawkins Hawk Eyes - The tune Cmon in is a classic
10. Any collaboration with the great Etta Jones on Prestige is worth tracking down .
The only GD I've got (so far):
Very good stuff for sure...
Now *there's* an album I'd buy for the cover alone (of course, I bet there's some great stuff on said album).
Sarah Vaughn's After Hours has George and Mundell Lowe, with no drums you really get to hear what G.D. is doing. And what he's doing is REALLY great
I found this thread by searching for info about the bassist on the "Windflower" LP by Herb Ellis & Remo Palmier. I have Dolphy's "Out There," but no other records with George Duvivier (as far as I know), and I didn't recognize the playing. George's work is impeccable on the Herb & Remo joint.
Guitar – Herb Ellis, Remo Palmier Bass – George Duvivier Drums – Ron Traxler
Bass – George Duvivier Drums – Clarence Johnston Piano – Hank Jones Saxophone – Ben Webster Trumpet – Harry Edison
Bass – George Duvivier Drums – Art Taylor Piano – Bud Powell
Bass – George Duvivier Drums – Clarence Johnston Piano – Hank Jones Saxophone – Ben Webster Trumpet – Harry Edison
Bass – George Duvivier Drums – Art Taylor Piano – Bud Powell
