clifford_thornton Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 van der Capellen was a great bassist. Wish I'd been able to see him in person! Quote
soulpope Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 Just now, clifford_thornton said: van der Capellen was a great bassist. Wish I'd been able to see him in person! Agreed .... but - coming back to the topic of Mal Waldron's magic with rather unheralded musicians - I would see him as local artist .... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 Fair point. I think, however, that there is a tendency to equate the "local rhythm section" with amateurs, when we know that's not the case with Mal's collaborators on these dates. Quote
soulpope Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 17 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said: Fair point. I think, however, that there is a tendency to equate the "local rhythm section" with amateurs, when we know that's not the case with Mal's collaborators on these dates. Really appreciate local musicians in general .... reg Mal Waldron also bassplayers Isla Eckinger, Henk Haverhoek or Carlos Barretto come to my mind .... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 13 Report Posted March 13 Ah, didn't know Carlos played with Mal. His album Radio Song is a scorcher! Quote
Pim Posted March 13 Author Report Posted March 13 20 hours ago, clifford_thornton said: Fair point. I think, however, that there is a tendency to equate the "local rhythm section" with amateurs, when we know that's not the case with Mal's collaborators on these dates. I should have been more clear. With local I did not necessarily mean amateur. But they were local and never really got a superstar status while they all really shine on those Waldron records. Isla Eckingers bass playing is stunning for example. Quote
soulpope Posted March 13 Report Posted March 13 3 hours ago, clifford_thornton said: Ah, didn't know Carlos played with Mal. His album Radio Song is a scorcher! Thierry Bruneau 4tet Featuring Mal Waldron "Live At De Kave" (Serene) from 1990 .... Quote
Pim Posted March 13 Author Report Posted March 13 11 minutes ago, soulpope said: Thierry Bruneau 4tet Featuring Mal Waldron "Live At De Kave" (Serene) from 1990 .... That’s one of the few Waldron records I do not really like and that’s mostly because I don’t like Bruneaus playing. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 13 Report Posted March 13 2 hours ago, Pim said: I should have been more clear. With local I did not necessarily mean amateur. But they were local and never really got a superstar status while they all really shine on those Waldron records. Isla Eckingers bass playing is stunning for example. oh yeah, I know what you meant. I'd imagine, though, someone could spin it to devalue the contributions of the non-superstar players. Quote
soulpope Posted March 14 Report Posted March 14 13 hours ago, Pim said: Isla Eckingers bass playing (with Mal Waldron) is stunning for example. Indeed .... Quote
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