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Double Bass Is That So? - Duke Pearson 1966, and Lee Morgan, too.

Don Kasper

Don Kasper

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Sketch of D. Pearson's tune from 1966- dig Bob Cranshaw on upright bass.
I distilled Duke's version, removing some 3/4 measure nonsense on the second time through the melody, and consulted the Lee Morgan version as well for melodic/harmonic content.
I've been playing at a bi-monthly session with some very young(!) LA Jazz Lions, esp. pianist Adam Hersch, (check him out), and Adam has been steering me to material that I had not checked out in my sketchy past.
Here is one that Adam mentioned - I hope to play it with the "kidz" at our next session.
Thanks for listening.

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Michael Karn said:
I love the George Coleman solo on that one
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Isn't it James Spaulding on the Duke Pearson track above? (Hank Mobley is on the Lee Morgan version, I believe.)
Also - what is happenin' to the sax sound on the DP track above?? Broken Microphone?? Sounds like only the room mic picked up J Spaulding.
I may be having another Senior Moment(s), Mike!
Thanks!
 
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Don Kasper said:
Isn't it James Spaulding on the Duke Pearson track above? (Hank Mobley is on the Lee Morgan version, I believe.)
Also - what is happenin' to the sax sound on the DP track above?? Broken Microphone?? Sounds like only the room mic picked up J Spaulding.
I may be having another Senior Moment(s), Mike!
Thanks!
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Hey Don, that’s 1000% Big George, first off that’s (to me at least) his unmistakable sound, light and bright, hard edged but warm centered. Then there’s the harmonic and rhythmic content, both extremely characteristic. As far as the recorded sound goes, all I can say is the entire record sounds like balls

P.S. - And yes that is Hank on the Lee Morgan record, along with Cedar, Higgins and I believe P.C.
 
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Michael Karn said:
Hey Don, that’s 1000% Big George, first off that’s (to me at least) his unmistakable sound, light and bright, hard edged but warm centered. Then there’s the harmonic and rhythmic content, both extremely characteristic. As far as the recorded sound goes, all I can say is the entire record sounds like balls

P.S. - And yes that is Hank on the Lee Morgan record, along with Cedar, Higgins and I believe P.C.
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I humbly defer to your Expertise and Analysis!
Thanks, Mike!
 
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My pleasure Don, always happy to stick my know it all nose in there, especially about a hero. Hope this -
Michael Karn said:
(to me at least)
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didn’t come off too dickish, it certainly wasn’t meant that way, though it does read that way (it was pretty early in the AM). When I was still playing tenor I learned that solo and * insufferable name drop alert * talked with George about it
 
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Michael Karn said:
My pleasure Don, always happy to stick my know it all nose in there, especially about a hero. Hope this -

didn’t come off too dickish, it certainly wasn’t meant that way, though it does read that way (it was pretty early in the AM). When I was still playing tenor I learned that solo and * insufferable name drop alert * talked with George about it
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No Problem!
I misread the Wikipedia personnel listing...
So Be It!
Thanks, Mike.
 
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