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corky4strings · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.

i'm just starting my cd collection so far i've purchased wes montgomery smokin' at the half note, christian mcbride live at tonic, ken burn's jazz the story of america's music. and 2 dvds, george benson live at montreux 1986, and robbin ford in concert on some german tv show . i was just wondering what else to buy, i've started a list from reading thru the pages here. on my list is grant green, joe pass, kenny burrell. plus i have the tapes from mark that i'm working on. when i go to the jazz section i just don't know what to purchase ? unless if there a bass player and i've either read about or heard them.
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Mark · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:54 am Post subject: Re: Jazz/Blues CD Collection

corky4strings · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.

no i didn't . thanks for the info mark.
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Larry_DC · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 207

corky, if you're looking for solid blues language, check out "Blues The Most" by Hampton Hawes. Lots of major blues, swing, and bop. Not all the cuts feature guitarists, but Barney Kessel and Jim Hall shine. The piano and sax lines are very adaptable for guitar.

corky4strings · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.

thanks larry i added it to my list of cd's i'm ordering
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Mark · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: "Music In the Key of Oscar"

Corky,

Since you mentioned DVDs earlier, be sure to pick up "Music In the Key of Oscar," which chronicles Oscar Peterson's rise in Montreal as a jazz piano star, his historic collaboration with bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis, his association with Norman Granz and the famed JATP (Jazz At The Philharmonic) concert tours and recordings, and much more. Great concert footage throughout. A "must-have" for any fan of jazz and blues!

- Mark
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corky4strings · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.

thanks mark
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Gorecki · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:08 pm Post subject:

Corky, you mentioned bass. I know it's listed in Marks page but to reiterate - Jaco Pastorius original release is an institution in and of itself. It inspired many to be great bass players and quite a few others as well.

My favorite bass player is Gary Willis of Tribal Tech fame. He sticks to strongly fusion based material but is an outstanding player. I'm a little biased because my little brother works / has worked with him numberous times...but still. If I could have any bass player in the world to work with of choice, it would be Gary.

Finally I would say Ray Brown is the best 'walker' the world has ever seen. I couldn't isolate a certain release but I enjoy anything he's been involved in. Live at the Blue Note recordings with Oscar Peterson are wonderful digital masters and listen to them frequently.
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corky4strings · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.

today i bought superbass, w/ ray brown, john clayton& christian mcbride. and also bought jaco live and outrageous. another bass player i like to listen to is matt garrison. i have all 3 of his cds. i don't think i ever heard gary willis, but probably did on the radio and didn't know. but gary will be on my growing list of cds to buy . thanks for the info gorecki. thanks again corky
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Gorecki · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

corky4strings · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.

i was just looking at g.willis web site, and watch a couple of the youtube videos. i like him he's a great player. another bass player i really like a lot is niels-henning orsted pedersen. the album is called jaywalkin' to bad he passed away at the age of 50. my friend has a dvd of him jamin with ray brown and oscar peterson its called the oscar peterson trio`77 jazz in montreux. another bass player i listen to is otiel. from otiel and the peace makers. he also plays with the allmans, and aquarium rescue unit.
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Larry_DC · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 207

I though of another one: The Jazz Icons Wes Montgomery DVD is the bes' of Wes you'll find on video.

corky4strings · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.

i picked up a cd today that i'm enjoying very much it called peterson/pass/pedersen- the trio
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Mark · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: The Trio

corky4strings · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.

kool i'd like to here some of them road stories. going to my buddies house to burn about 100 cds from his 190plus gigs of jazz from the library at phildelphia school of arts. hope he has a/c its hot without it
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