In my last essay on A Love Supreme, we listened closely to what Coltrane and Archie Shepp played on Acknowledgement.” (See the Index on the home page for the previous essays in this series.) But what about the two bassists?
I love listening/focusing on one player at a time on iconic recordings. Doing that w Jimmy Garrison was eye-opening. I also spent a lot of time with Four & More doing this. Great articles sir!
Thanks for this and for the insight into Art Davis.
Unrelated/related…was in the no wake zone of the Grand Haven channel putting towards Lake Michigan this summer and the young man responsible for the tunes put on “Dear Lord,” and maybe it was the sound system on the boat that really drew out the bass, but Jimmy Garrison’s part mesmerized me. It is simply brilliant, as in brilliant in its simplicity and unconventionality.
Philly. Producing Reggie Workman, Garrison and Henry Grimes speaks to the level of music education available to them there.
And a fwiw, a month or two ago Rodney Whitaker played Abby Lincoln’s vocal version of “Africa,” sung by Rodney’s daughter, at a club in Grand Rapids, MI. Didn’t realize the famous bass part to that is on open strings…
Yes, there are some great bassists from Philly--Art Davis was originally from Harrisburg PA. But the Philly scene in general was intense and in many ways still is. Good point about "Africa"--all that resonance--makes sense that it's open strings. I played with Rodney when i was a guest artist at Michigan State a few years ago. THANK YOU LAZARO
I love listening/focusing on one player at a time on iconic recordings. Doing that w Jimmy Garrison was eye-opening. I also spent a lot of time with Four & More doing this. Great articles sir!
Thank you Dave!
Thanks for this and for the insight into Art Davis.
Unrelated/related…was in the no wake zone of the Grand Haven channel putting towards Lake Michigan this summer and the young man responsible for the tunes put on “Dear Lord,” and maybe it was the sound system on the boat that really drew out the bass, but Jimmy Garrison’s part mesmerized me. It is simply brilliant, as in brilliant in its simplicity and unconventionality.
Philly. Producing Reggie Workman, Garrison and Henry Grimes speaks to the level of music education available to them there.
And a fwiw, a month or two ago Rodney Whitaker played Abby Lincoln’s vocal version of “Africa,” sung by Rodney’s daughter, at a club in Grand Rapids, MI. Didn’t realize the famous bass part to that is on open strings…
Yes, there are some great bassists from Philly--Art Davis was originally from Harrisburg PA. But the Philly scene in general was intense and in many ways still is. Good point about "Africa"--all that resonance--makes sense that it's open strings. I played with Rodney when i was a guest artist at Michigan State a few years ago. THANK YOU LAZARO
Sorry to have missed you. Great program, and the MSU guest artist series is top notch.
Christian McBride reps Philly just fine!
Absolutely! THANKS