TheRealManzilla (September 3, 2008 at 8:23 am)

well, one can always dream. Or transcribe i guess. I'm writing out his solo on Oams Blues with Aaron Goldberg. Figure it couldn't hurt

juleszd (September 3, 2008 at 12:29 am)

guarantee you can't

TheRealManzilla (August 26, 2008 at 3:10 am)

Haha, I can play drums like that, I just dont wanna.

ankhaton (August 15, 2008 at 11:49 am)

I played & placed a song for You at your YT addresswithout bass . . The last Song at ANKHATON.Please fill it in !

ankhaton (August 14, 2008 at 8:45 pm)

( continuation ) - It's something like the difference between East Coast f i Brubeck & West Coast ; between intelect & the Soul ; between clever makings and loops and riffs & so pulsing heart_breaking_like the forces of nature_gooseBumping rhythms.Like Brubeck vs Petrucciani , - - hear that ONE single tone produced by Peacock in the Sentimental Mood piece (Irin) . . which makes the whole song - Ray did that TOO . . .

ankhaton (August 14, 2008 at 8:34 pm)

Hi - I shouldn't have said that and that's why I mostly on YT give 5***** - but these are profs - and they received already so many stars that it could create a wrong idea about how they play : sort of satisfaction .Of course they are brilliant and I don't know their other work and all is subjective.But 2 are teachers and so I took the audace because the future of Jazz is in their hands - when you see my pages/songs you might graps what I mean - (need a secondframe) . . .

bassbassbass38 (August 13, 2008 at 11:05 pm)

I admire and respect your comment. Groove is supremely important. However, I don't understand a couple of things:A) Explain what "grooving" is and how this performance doesn't meet that expectationB) This is one performance and it certainly doesn't represent or encompass the entire career of Hurst or Allen. They are continuing the tradition of jazz and Ray Brown by pushing boundaries and exploring new facets of improvisation. These musicians are more rooted in tradition than most

ankhaton (August 6, 2008 at 2:44 pm)

In my days there was not much jazz teaching - anyway : in those days bas players did what was their duty which is :Make the whole thing GROOVINGnot 6 fingers-complex..Tell your teachers : Jazz must Groove.Back to Ray Brown Please.See my page.

ankhaton (August 6, 2008 at 2:44 pm)

In my days there was not much jazz teaching - anyway : in those days bas players did what was their duty which is :Make the whole thing GROOVINGnot 6 fingers-complex..Tell your teachers : Jazz must Groove.Back to Ray Brown Please.See my page.

bassbassbass38 (July 17, 2008 at 11:41 pm)

all four of these musicians are fantastic. I admire them all, and I am lucky enough to have two of them as professors at the University of Michigan