SuperBass is a 1997 album by Ray Brown with Christian McBride and John Clayton, recorded live at Sculler's. The AllMusic review states: "The idea of a bass trio on records probably would have been unthinkable in the primitive days of recording when Brown was coming up, but Telarc's fabulously deep yet clear engineering makes it seem like a natural thing to do. Whether pizzicato or bowed, whether taking the melodic solo or plunking down the 4/4 bottom line, all three perform with amazing panache, taste, humor, lack of ego, and the sheer joy of talking to and against each other beneath the musical staff."[2]
| SuperBass | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 1997 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 51:39 |
| Label | Telarc |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SuperBass Theme" | 0:50 |
| 2. | "Blue Monk" | 7:52 |
| 3. | "Bye Bye Blackbird" | 6:36 |
| 4. | "Lullaby Of Birdland" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Who Cares?" (Feat. Benny Green, Gregory Hutchinson) | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Mack The Knife" | 6:05 |
| 7. | "Centerpiece" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Sculler Blues" (Feat. Benny Green, Gregory Hutchinson) | 10:16 |
| 9. | "Brown Funk" (Feat. Gregory Hutchinson) | 9:26 |
| 10. | "SuperBass Theme" | 0:53 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Ray Brown – Bass (Upright)
- Christian McBride – Bass (Upright)
- John Clayton - Bass (Upright)
- Benny Green – Piano
- Gregory Hutchinson – Drums
References
edit- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Review by Richard S. Ginell, AllMusic.com