God help me - think I'm starting to like jazz!!!

[Mykesbass]

Some great P Bass playing in this earlier topic: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/272344-p-bass-in-contemporary-jazz/page__p__2906157__hl__jazz__fromsearch__1#entry2906157"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/272344-p-bass-in-contemporary-jazz/page__p__2906157__hl__jazz__fromsearch__1#entry2906157[/url]

[Skybone]

"Nice"

[Leonard Smalls]

I think you'll find that this is actually "Nice"

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1FA_O_rZyI[/MEDIA]

[MoonBassAlpha]

Hah, that's Frankfurt, nowhere near Nice.

[Daz39]

Mmm, Wunderbar.

I am still at the fusion end of Jazz: Mahavishnu, Al Di Meola, and some Jaco in there too.
I listen to some other Jazz and have to tell myself to stop wondering where the chorus is or when they'll just hit the V chord and relieve that tension.

Got to admire the skill though: I'm not sure I have enough fingers; perhaps getting a Chapman Stick would open my mind enough to cope with it...

[ubit]

I like Tom and Jerry. Does that count?

[Bilbo]

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1449669702' post='2925795']
I like Tom and Jerry. Does that count?
[/quote]

No. That's more like Stravinsky.

There is plenty of modern Jazz that does not sound like it did 50 years ago but which IS Jazz, as opposed to fusion, Jazz Funk etc. Go find it. You will enjoy the journey!!

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1449669702' post='2925795']
I like Tom and Jerry. Does that count?
[/quote]
[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1449691127' post='2926067']
No. That's more like Stravinsky.

[/quote]

Stravinsky?!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnz5uvfE210"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnz5uvfE210[/url]

[Old Man Riva]

Here are three that can get overlooked but are well worth having a listen to... all lovely in their own unique way, IMHO.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qpNKq2cZBI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qpNKq2cZBI[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2KvM2T40RQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2KvM2T40RQ[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqyfOSXYQc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqyfOSXYQc[/url]

[Painy]

Unfortunately I can't view any imbedded videos on my phone at the moment so I guess I'm probably missing a few jems here but having great fun going through the suggestions people have made, thanks guys!

Any specific suggestions as a starting point Bilbo?

Edited December 9, 2015 by Painy

[Leonard Smalls]

"Layin' in the cut" by James Carter is an excellently groovy album featuring Calvin Weston, Jamaaladeen Tacuma on bass and Marc Ribot on guitar:

[size=4][MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy4zEunFoqY[/MEDIA][/size]

Edited December 10, 2015 by Leonard Smalls

[NickD]

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1449692982' post='2926098']
Unfortunately I can't view any imbedded videos on my phone at the moment so I guess I'm probably missing a few jems here...
[/quote]

Assuming you're Android, it might be worth checking for software updates. I had that issue for about the past 6 weeks, then just this week it's all back to normal. I'm assuming it was an automatic update that sorted it.

[Painy]

Yeah it is indeed Android. I'll Check for updates then (its driving me nuts)! Cheers.

[ubit]

http://youtu.be/QYkJ0M1bUIU



And Tom sure plays a mean bass!

[lowdown]

I read an article a very long time ago, written by a String player on the 'Tom & Jerry' sessions.
When looking at his diary, he would start to freak out and get anxious as the dreaded 'T & J' sessions approached.
They had very little rehearsal times for the episodes.


Terrifically skilled musicians having ago here.
Makes Jazz look easy.
[media]http://youtu.be/kYrUWfLlYI0[/media]

Edited December 10, 2015 by lowdown

[bassace]

Great playing, but it ain't jazz. Not by a country mile.

[lowdown]

^^
Of course it's not.
It was just a nod to the posts above.

[RickyV]

Have a scroll through this thread:

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/11177-god-i-love-jazz/page__st__690

Lots of good stuff in there. Might take you a while tho!