Double Bass Musical Quotes in Jazz

[Rama Temmink]

Now from time to time I hear a musical quote that really makes me tick.

As an example is the ending of a phrase by Mozart:


Does anyone else here love to quote musical tidbits?

 

[sean_on_bass]

No gig is complete without a Wizard of Oz quote. Am i the only one that plays with folks who do this? I swear i have heard quotes of Wizard of Oz from multiple players in my area.

But yes i love quoting. There was a guitar player here who used to quote the Simpsons theme all the time, hah.

 

[knirirr]

When I played (guitar) in a big band a very long time ago the leader once mentioned to everyone that he used to play with a trombonist who started every solo by quoting "English Country Garden".
For some reason phrases of that tune became a common quote in the band thereafter.

 

[matthewbrown]

Certain melodies come up time and again. "Alice in Wonderland" is a favorite. A fair number of Pat Metheny quotes and old swing tunes, often without really thinking too hard about it. Often, if I have the chart in front of me i'll quote a fair bit of the melody of the tune, since I can read treble clef fairly well. That comes in handy a lot.

 

[Wasnex]

Now from time to time I hear a musical quote that really makes me tick.

As an example is the ending of a phrase by Mozart:


Does anyone else here love to quote musical tidbits?

I have never been one to do this myself, but I have worked with players who did. Some of them came up with pretty cool quotes.

I have also worked with players who did it rather poorly. There was a trumpet player who frequently tried to quote the opening lick to Cream's Sunshine of Your Love. I thought it came across as crude, tiresome, and totally out of place.

 

[nutdog]

I have never been one to do this myself, but I have worked with players who did. Some of them came up with pretty cool quotes.

I have also worked with players who did it rather poorly. There was a trumpet player who frequently tried to quote the opening lick to Cream's Sunshine of Your Love. I thought it came across as crude, tiresome, and totally out of place.

Clapton quotes Blue Moon in the guitar solo.

 

[lurk]

You gotta be careful with quotes. They need to sound natural and unforced (Dexter Gordon). If not they become an annoying distraction and break up any flow you might have happening.

 

[Don Kasper]

For xtra credit, see if you can find the following melodic quotes (in the solos, on the recording below):
1. Hooray For Hollywood
2. When I Fall In Love
3. Blues In The Night (My Momma Done Told Me......).

 

[ee-san]

Pretty tune and great personnel.
1. Hooray For Hollywood -- around 2:08
2. When I Fall In Love -- around 5:00
3. Blues In The Night -- around 13:34 (maybe)

Do I win a prize?

 

[Don Kasper]

Pretty tune and great personnel.
1. Hooray For Hollywood -- around 2:08
2. When I Fall In Love -- around 5:00
3. Blues In The Night -- around 13:34 (maybe)

Do I win a prize?

Sorry - 66% correct - @11:26 for #3 - Blues In The Night. (IMO, of course.)
There are no prizes, only Braggin' Rights.

 

[vilshofen]

I insert quotes into walking-bass lines - "broken-feel" playing. I'll quote - steal - from anyone, from Couperin to Scriabin, but right now la coqueluche is 'ol Maurice; he's like the older French brother I never had. Or something. In this, of course, it's vitally important to read treble clef.