For You Lot Brian Bromberg - 1990 Bassically Speaking

Brian Bromberg (born Dec 5, 1960, inwards Tucson, Arizona) is an American jazz bassist as well as record producer who performs on both electric as well as acoustic instruments. Though he tends to gravitate towards the genre of smooth jazz, Bromberg has released about straight-ahead jazz records inwards which he performs with a trio, as well as has fifty-fifty ventured into to a greater extent than rock-oriented jazz fusion territory every bit of late. His innovative as well as technically demanding means of playing extends to both electrical as well as upright bass. On his acoustic bass albums, Bromberg performs jazzy interpretations of diverse pop as well as stone staples from the 1960s as well as '70s completely solo. Regarding his operate with electrical bass, Bromberg, with other bassists, helped popularize the piccolo bass, or bass with each string tuned an octave up, past times releasing several albums inwards which he plays both the bass describe of piece of occupation as well as melody. For instance, upon outset heed many volition move surprised to acquire that, although soaring guitar tin attain the sack move heard throughout the album, Bromberg's 2005 unloose Metal contains exclusively Bromberg on 2 overdubbed basses, 1 of which is heavily effects-laden to brand it audio similar an electric guitar.

Nova Records inwards the early on '90s had the keen distinction of having 2 of the world's near stunning immature bass players on their roster: Byron Miller as well as Brian Bromberg. Bromberg, whose virtuosic mix of funk as well as mainstream influences accept earned him comparisons to Stanley Clarke, has establish a magical means to repose his vivid chops on ix dissimilar basses into a rattling commercial setting. His latest, BASSically Speaking, shows him all aces non exclusively every bit a consummate player, but every bit a producer, arranger, as well as composer every bit well. Mellow fare similar "Take a Walk inwards the Park With Me" offsets the to a greater extent than up-tempo numbers, as well as you've never heard "My Funny Valentine" played with this much vigor. Complemented past times the likes of Freddie Hubbard as well as the belatedly flutist Joe Farrell, Bromberg has arrived every bit the outset bassman of contemporary jazz's future.

Brian Bromberg "Bassically Speaking" This cd is Brian's outset tape "A New Day" inwards CD form. Some novel tracks were added as well as about master copy tracks accept about novel additions. This disc features the likes of: Alex Acuna, Joe Farrell, Freddie Hubbard, Ernie Watts as well as Brian's outset exceed v unmarried "You as well as I" This cd has the master copy recording of the quasi cult classic bass solo "Bassically Speaking".

This compilation was from an album called Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 New Day which I accept on Cassette. As far every bit I know this was Brian's rattling outset album. Highly Recommend!!!

Brian Bromberg's seminal album is a classic as well as defies but beingness a "bassist" inwards a jazz band; his riffs look effortless, the beats catchy as well as he shows WHY he is the premier bassist of whatsoever band..

Tracklist:

1     You And I     4:59
2     Summertime     4:38
three     Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 New Day     5:08
four     My Funny Valentine     4:44
v     Oriental Ho-Down     6:23
half dozen     BASSically Speaking     2:41
seven     Mushy Tushy     6:02
8     Take Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Walk In The Park With Me     5:34
nine     Puerto Mañana     4:54
10     Sunrise     6:24

Personnel:

Brian Bromberg (bass);
Doug Webb, Greg Armstrong, Ernie Watts (saxophone);
Freddie Hubbard (flugelhorn);
Joe Farrell (flute);
Kei Akagi, Mark Hugenberger, Arthur Statman, Guy Luna (keyboards);
Carl Cherry, Joel Taylor (drums);
Alex Acuna, Steve Reid (percussion).