Acoustic bass recommendations

RBFC · Oct 14, 2010

I'd love to get some recommendations for Ron Carter, Ray Brown, et. al. for some great CDs.

Has anyone heard the SHM version of All Blues by Ron Carter? Several of the SHM remasters have received excellent reviews.

Thanks ahead of time. I've already been adding to my collection by virtue of previous recommendations from fellow WBF members!

Lee

RBFC · Nov 1, 2010

Crickets chirping in the distance.....

Anyone?

Lee

Gregadd · Nov 1, 2010

I've been a little busy looking for piano recordings. I found a Ron Carter piece that I posted. http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?1848-Piano-Scale-System-Diagnostic/page4

One of my favorite Ron Carter pieces is this. A beautiful and unusual piece. It mixes claissical and jazz versions of the same selection. I could not find an example so you'll have to buy it. Ron Carter- Friends.

Ron Carter has 2000+ recordings and going strong according to Ron's website. I am listening to some excellent samples as I type this. http://www.roncarter.net/officialSite.html It also lists a discography.

I'll tget o Ray Brown later.

garylkoh · Nov 2, 2010

My latest favorite acoustic bass/piano recording has been Jasmine with Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden. The high Rez version on HDTracks is "only" 48kHz but it's 24bit. I know some people can't stand Mr. Jarrett's humming but I think it adds to he performance.

Phelonious Ponk · Nov 2, 2010

Bill Evans with Scott Lafarro on bass -- "Waltz With Debby" and "Sunday at the Village Vanguard." Anything by Charles Mingus.

Tim

RBFC · Nov 2, 2010

Thanks to everyone! I can see the XMas list swelling.....

Lee

jazdoc · Nov 2, 2010

The go to disc for many audiophiles is Ray Brown - "Soular Energy"

A few others that might be interesting include:

The Great Jazz Trio - "Direct From LA" look for the EastWind release not the Inner City
SuperBass - "SuperBass" on Telarc
Oliver Jones & Charles Biddle - "Festival International De Jazz De Montreal"
Duke Ellington & Ray Brown - "This One's For Blanton"
John Heard - "The Jazz Composers Songbook"
Charlie Haden - "In Angel City"
Charles Mingus - "Dynasty"
Leroy Vinnegar - "Leroy Walks"
Basie - "88 Basie Street"

If you are feeling adventurous:
Pablo Aslan - "Avantango"
Renaud Garcia-Fons - "La Linea del Sur"

brianherlihy · Nov 2, 2010

Gregadd said:
I've been a little busy looking for piano recordings

Greg, would love it if you posted your favorite piano recordings (or at least a top ten)

andy_c · Nov 2, 2010

Check out the album Illuminations by McCoy Tyner. There's a song called West Philly Tone Poem that features some excellent bass playing by Christian McBride. It's very well recorded and also available on SACD from Telarc.

One reviewer on Amazon said "Excellent Music - Not So Good Recording". But then this was his comment:

The average recording level seemed really low as well - making me crank up the volume to get the same level of loudness from most other albums making me think that someone had not adjusted the level and done their job in crafting the music.

Gregadd · Nov 2, 2010

Phelonious Ponk said:
Bill Evans with Scott Lafarro on bass -- "Waltz With Debby" and "Sunday at the Village Vanguard." Anything by Charles Mingus.

Tim

Excellent Tim.

microstrip · Nov 2, 2010

Lee,
I am sure you will enjoy this one : Helen Merrill & Ron Carter - Duets ( EMARCY 838 097 2) .

Gregadd · Nov 3, 2010

brianherlihy said:
Greg, would love it if you posted your favorite piano recordings (or at least a top ten)

Brian-usually my favorite recroding is the one I just played. Top ten? I'll get to work on that.

While you wait Brian you might want to order this from Amzon:

http://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Greatest-Jazz-Piano-Players/dp/0634074164

FrantzM · Nov 18, 2010

Hi

Recently discovered on this very site ... Very interesting and good Young Bassist from Israel:
Avishai Cohen

and
As Is Live at The Blue Note

mauidan · Nov 19, 2010

Interesting there also seems to be a Trumpet player from Israel, named Avishai Cohen

http://www.avishai.us/live/

puroagave · Sep 29, 2011

My first post!

Brian Bromberg. in order of preference: "Wood II" "Wood" and "Hands" the last one is a harder to find Jpn import.

Best accoustic bass CDs ive heard recently mainly jazz standards some original songs and covers.

Ron Party · Sep 29, 2011

Now that's a great user name!

RBFC · Sep 29, 2011

Thanks, puroagave! I'm getting "Wood"!

Lee

puroagave · Sep 29, 2011

Ron Party said:
Now that's a great user name!

its my handle from a now defunct Tequila board. im more of a cognac guy nowadays but still sniff the anejos and mezcals now and again

DonH50 · Sep 29, 2011

Didn't Chick Corea do an acoustic trio, The Three or something like that? I need to get my LPs out again (only have 10% of what I once had, but I kept the ones I liked best). I still like some of the old Return to Forever stuff.

RBFC · Sep 29, 2011

Don,

You really need to check out the Return to Forever Blu-ray:

http://www.amazon.com/Return-Foreve...1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1317355110&sr=1-1

Superb.

Lee

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