Double Bass Must-have CDs for upright jazz ???

[The Reff]

Night Train - it's actually the only Ray Brown album I own, but I've heard some other recordings - but not as many as I should

The way he approaches the double bass with the amazing time, the good tone and excellent walking lines is the reason I like him so much.

 

[Rodriguez]

Anything w/ George Duvivier. The following are not jazz CD's, but every jazz player I know has them .... Dance Mania Vol.1 by Tito Puente w/ Bobby Rodriguez (no relation, but was a God to me) and Cuban Jam Sessions w/ Israel "Cachao" Lopez.

Easy,
-R

 

[crocau]

Regarding Ray Brown, "Walk on" is great, there are even a few songs where he plays in trio with two other upright bass players : John Clayton and Christian McBride.

I bought Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard... It is a shock ! Scott Lafaro is amazing. It is like when I was 16 years old and I first listened to Jaco Pastorius , except I can really enjoy the music, not only the bass playing. (Carribean-fusion music isn't my cup of tea).

 

[Paul Warburton]

12) Red Mitchell-"The Red Mitchell- Harold Land Quintet- Hear Ye- Hear Ye". Atlantic. If you look at the cover- Red's holding a 5 String DB- unusual for a '62 recording.
Does anyone know the make of the Red's 5 string bass??

I don't know how I missed this thread....I just came back to answer this question.
This bass is a Tyrolean bass that Red had Paul Toenniges make into a fiver. The machines are Joseph Bohmann four string machines. Paul used a French style machine for the fifth. My Joseph Bohmann bass has the only complete five string set in the world.
Red sold this bass to John Heard, who recorded some stuff with Oscar Peterson on it, and then had Paul or someone turn it back to a four.

 

[Dennis Kong]

Thanks Paul!!!!!
After many months, I just gave up waiting for an answer.
Maybe I should highlighted my question a little mo'.

Do you have a B or C for your 5th string??

and did you ever contact Don Prell??
Tom /Jazz Quarter says he works in the San Fran. symphony
now and you could call the local 6? for his phone #.

Dennis

 

[Paul Warburton]

Thanks Paul!!!!!
After many months, I just gave up waiting for an answer.
Maybe I should highlighted my question a little mo'.
Do you have a B or C for your 5th string??
and did you ever contact Don Prell??
Tom /Jazz Quarter says he works in the San Fran. symphony
now and you could call the local 6? for his phone #.
Dennis

Dennis, I haven't seen you around lately. As I said, I missed this entire thread....I don't know how. I know Prell's been in the symphony for many years. I just wanted to know if he was still kickin'
I just was talking about this Red/Harold recording on another thread. What makes it remarkable to me is the way they voice Reds ARCO bass with the front line. This is one of only three examples of Reds bowing....he was one smooth FUNKY arcoist! As i've mentioned , Red was trying to get that Gene Ammons tenor sax sound on bass and he did!
I have the low B just like Reds. This was just before Red went to fifth tuning.

 

[Mark Carlsen]

In the last month or two I have picked up three of Bill Charlap's trio disc's w. Peter Washington on bass and Kenny Washington on drums.A great working trio and Peter is playing some freakin S>>>>t !!!
By the way, some nice suggestions by all you cats.

 

[Dennis Kong]

Hi Paul,
Well, I've been around, just reading some of threads. and not
been commenting too much tho'.

Been busy working mo' solos for some of the standards for one of the bands I was in. I was late for gig by an 1/2 hour due partially due to rush hour afternoon traffic & her highness (the lady guitarist) was so pissed off, she replaced me the next day on that gig. (It takes me about 1 hour or more to get to gig at 0630 thru SFO.)

And then proceeded to list a bunch of complaints about my playing, etc.etc.
One of her major complaints was my solos were too busy n
not (sub) melodic enuff for her. Instead "simple 1/8 note
sub melodies- I was playing too many 16th & triplets rather
than 1/8 notes. I' m not quite as adapt on DB as EB, as it
is my second instrument. ( been playing DB for about 3 years steadly as compared to EB for 13 years.) Anyways I did mention soloing aspect to her when I joined her band last year. (not my strong point yet).

Sooo: I 've been concentrating on mo' 1/8 note
solo styles for the time being. And I found another band this past week after being "replaced" about 2 weeks ago. And
they like 16th & triplets combined with 1/8 notes a lot.

Just picked up Dave Baker's Improv Patterns Vol 3 for Bass
clef to improve my chops.
Any suggestions besides the usual- transcribing your favorite soloists?? I ' usually listen to sax or trumpet players for solo
ideas, but am looking for something easier & faster to digest.
And where' s the thread on Red located??

Dennis

 

[Paul Warburton]

Hi Paul,
Well, I've been around, just reading some of threads. and not
been commenting too much tho'.

Been busy working mo' solos for some of the standards for one of the bands I was in. I was late for gig by an 1/2 hour due partially due to rush hour afternoon traffic & her highness (the lady guitarist) was so pissed off, she replaced me the next day on that gig. (It takes me about 1 hour or more to get to gig at 0630 thru SFO.)

And then proceeded to list a bunch of complaints about my playing, etc.etc.
One of her major complaints was my solos were too busy n
not (sub) melodic enuff for her. Instead "simple 1/8 note
sub melodies- I was playing too many 16th & triplets rather
than 1/8 notes. I' m not quite as adapt on DB as EB, as it
is my second instrument. ( been playing DB for about 3 years steadly as compared to EB for 13 years.) Anyways I did mention soloing aspect to her when I joined her band last year. (not my strong point yet).

Sooo: I 've been concentrating on mo' 1/8 note
solo styles for the time being. And I found another band this past week after being "replaced" about 2 weeks ago. And
they like 16th & triplets combined with 1/8 notes a lot.

Just picked up Dave Baker's Improv Patterns Vol 3 for Bass
clef to improve my chops.
Any suggestions besides the usual- transcribing your favorite soloists?? I ' usually listen to sax or trumpet players for solo
ideas, but am looking for something easier & faster to digest.
And where' s the thread on Red located??

Dennis

Dennis, I don't wanna get off topic any more than I usually do. For the Red threads, look under ALL my posts and/or under Red's name. There are tons of 'em!
Something's not right when you think of your solo's in terms of note values. Again, post this question under MUSIC and we can talk about it.

 

[Marc Piane]

Most of my favs have already been named nut how about

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs - Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, Roy Haynes

Live At the Montreaux - Bill Evans, Eddie Gomez, Paul Motian

 

[anonymous0726]

Chops: NHOP & Joe Pass on Pablo

 

[Dennis Kong]

Thanks Paul!
Too much irrelevance on my part.

will look up the Red's postings & switch to another thread.

Dennis

 

[Ike Harris]

13 pages of listings for records with RB... which one do you prefer ?

The O.P. records w/Ray are all good. I also like the L.A. Four stuff(Watch What Happens especially good). Did a bunch of things on Pablo in the '70's. Some of my favorite things to hear are the Armstrong/Ella duets with Oscar and Ray in the studio band. The Milt Jackson Quintet featuring RB did a couple of live albums at Shelly Manne's Manhole that were great. There's a Duke Ellington/RB duo disc, "This One's for Blanton" is a re-creation of the Jimmy Blanton/Duke Duets. A friend of mine happened to be in the studio that day and did the photo art for the album. Just a few of the many great things you can hear The Master on.

Ike

 

[C. Harr]

"Sister Phantom Owl Fish" by Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant is a great jazz album. Its wierd as hell, but once you realize that nearly every note they are playing has been carefully composed, your jaw will fall off. And learning the stuff will get your 5/4 syncopation chops up to speed.