What's in your CD player/iPod?

[Jake Newcomb]

I really like John's tone A LOT on Line by Line. I do wish Chris Potter got more room on it, but I like this group's sound (JP Trio with but not really featuring Chris Potter). As far as bass sounds go, steel strings pizz have been bugging me lately. I've been listening to PC and Richard Davis a lot and find the gut sound to be more vocal and communicative, like it brings out a better, more real sound of the bass. I think John Patitucci is getting that kind of sound on this albums with the metal wound gut.

[Dwight McCartney]

Today, Michael Buble and Pearl Django.

[Jake Newcomb]

Fred Hammond: Somethin' About Love
Fred Hammond is a great Christian/Gospel singer,arranger,songwriter who happens to be one of my favorite bass players. I've listened to his music for a while, but I just found out that he played bass for the Winans in the early 80's. Two highlights for me are an awesome 1/4 funk bass line on 'Not Just What You Say', and a great part on 'Lord We Need Your Love'.

[Jeff Gellis]

Brian Bromberg

Although his tone is somewhat unconventional, very growly and knarly, I love the energy in both his electric on DB playing.

I think his chops are certainly remarkable yet he remains musical.

In a list of some newer talent, he's really dominated a good bit of my listening lately


Marc Johnson

Another really talented player. Love his fluidity. Great with Bill Evans in the 70's. More recently with John Abercrombie and on his own.

[Matthew Tucker]

These three have been permanently in my mp3s for two years. Never sick of them

Kurt Elling - Flirting with Twilight - Marc Johnson bass
Dudley Moore trio - song for suzie - Peter Morgan bass
Deborah Brown - Jazz4jazz - Red Mitchell bass

I've been relistening to my old John Martin records lately ... Grace and Danger, Solid Air etc. There's some lovely bass in there too but I don't have a clue who it is.

[Eric Hochberg]

Nice recent album with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJonette. I love Eddie's sound on this, very dark, and he plays some amazing stuff. Jack is predictably unpredictable, as always.

[Richard Prowse]

Uncommon Ritual - Edgar Meyer
Bach Cello Suites - Edgar Meyer
Fuera - Renaud Garcia-Fons & Jean-Louis Matinier... DB and accordian... two French guys. I was lent this CD by a violinist I'm going to be playing with. It's quite unusual and beautiful... hard to describe.

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker

Deborah Brown - Jazz4jazz - Red Mitchell bass

Tell me more about this Matthew. I'm not hip to it