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Double Bass Marc Johnson
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His duo interplay with Bill Evans in "Up with the lark", on first Paris Concert album, was life changing for me.
what i meant to post was...
After a few weeks of listening I've gone through the Bill Evans live set "Turn Out The Stars" (which I would highly recommend to anyone who likes Evans). One of the things that really stood out to me was that every track had great playing by Marc Johnson a player who I had not heard of before getting this set. I was wondering if anyone could recommend another album that he plays on that is worth picking up.
After a few weeks of listening I've gone through the Bill Evans live set "Turn Out The Stars" (which I would highly recommend to anyone who likes Evans). One of the things that really stood out to me was that every track had great playing by Marc Johnson a player who I had not heard of before getting this set. I was wondering if anyone could recommend another album that he plays on that is worth picking up.
Greg Clinkingbeard
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I like the stuff with his wife, Eliane Elias. No jokes, please. Also he has recorded a bunch with Enrico Pieranunzi, another fine pianist. Marc is a very fine player with a great sound.
A favorite with Bill:
A favorite with Bill:
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Both Bass Desires albums, Right Brain Patrol, Sound of Summer Running, his latest solo "Shades of Jade", all those Evans' albums of course. Several terrific albums with John Abercrombie (he teams great with Peter Erskine). Lyle Mays' "Fictionary". There's a great one in a duo setting with Eric Longsworth. A trio one with Pieranunzi and Paul Motian.
By the way, I think his book on bass soloing is great.
By the way, I think his book on bass soloing is great.
He's on the first Lyle Mays solo CD too though not every track. One of my favorites is the Toots Thielmans CD called "Do Not Leave Me" with Joey Baron on drums and Fred Hersch on piano. An amazing deconstruction of the "All Blues" line as well as an incredible solo.
bob
bob
In addition to the above mentioned releases, which are all excellent, one of my favorites is "Pure Getz" from 1982 - Stan Getz, Jim McNeely, Marc Johnson, Vic Lewis (and Billy Hart). There was also a video released around the same time (1983, I believe) from this group performing at a Mondavi vineyard in CA.
Marc's book on bass soloing is indeed excellent.
Marc's book on bass soloing is indeed excellent.
Man... that thing he does at the end of the audio supplement is astounding.
That audio supplement is quite inspiring. I listened to that several times before I ever even opened the book. I'm going to go give it a listen again.
I feel inspired just by listening to Marc Johnson counting off the four beats. It swings like hell before he even starts to play.
his work with john abercrombie's "the third quartet" is really interesting.
http://www.m.amazon.com/Third-Quartet-John-Abercrombie/dp/B000ND91TU
http://www.m.amazon.com/Third-Quartet-John-Abercrombie/dp/B000ND91TU
His playing on Dino Saluzzi's "Cité De La Musique" is beautiful. They did a later version with Palle Daniellson that is worth hearing, too.
Johnson is really great on a Martial Solal trio, on Soul Note.
Did you say Marcus...
When I first got here I thought TB's Marcus Johnson WAS Marc Johnson. Naturally, I piddled my pants.
The earlier trios with Erskine are worth hearing, too, esp. the one with John Surman as a guest. The music and the covers of the trios are "of their time", but each one has some great bass playing!
