New mix: The Low End Theory

(No, it’s not a Tribe Called Quest mix.)

Last Hackathon I made an hour long mix of Hammond organ centered jazz. In retrospect, while the listening was great, it felt like it didn’t go far enough into the different types of performance techniques on the organ, or different styles. So this time, I decided to do something a little more subtle, and focus on the bass.

It can be hard to appreciate what a bass player brings to your typical small group performance. But you can start to dig in just by considering the different choices available to the bassist: acoustic or electric? Pizzicato (plucked) or arco (bowed)? Holding down the root of the chord, or playing a counter-melody? There are a bunch of different bass players on this mix, and each of them approaches their role very differently. Enjoy!

  1. Re: Person I KnewBill Evans Trio (Chuck Israels, bass) (Moon Beams [Original Jazz Classics Remasters])
  2. Tale of the FingersPaul Chambers (Whims Of Chambers)
  3. CaravanDuke Ellington With Charles Mingus (bass) & Max Roach (Money Jungle)
  4. Moment’s NoticeJohn Coltrane (Paul Chambers, bass) (Blue Train)
  5. EurydiceWeather Report (Miroslav Vitouš, bass) (Weather Report)
  6. Jimmy´s ModeJohn Coltrane (Jimmy Garrison, bass) (Stellar Regions)
  7. Red ClayFreddie Hubbard (Ron Carter, bass) (Red Clay)
  8. EpilogueMiroslav Vitouš (Infinite Search)
  9. Little SunflowerChristian McBride (Number Two Express)

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