Ron Carter´s style

[Big Al]

Unabashed and unashamed fan of all things Ron Carter. Elegant would be the word I'd use to describe his playing. Plus, I like it he's pretty active on Instagram and seems to actually interact with his fans (as opposed to having some intern run it for him).

[soulpope]

He is obviously part of jazz history, but as individual player not a favourite of mine ....

[Gheorghe]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

He is obviously part of jazz history, but as individual player not a favourite of mine ....

So, would you have preferred that another bass player would have taken the bass chair after Chambers, in Miles´ Second Quintet ? Who would it have been ? 

[soulpope]

18 minutes ago, Gheorghe said:

So, would you have preferred that another bass player would have taken the bass chair after Chambers, in Miles´ Second Quintet ? Who would it have been ? 

Not at all, this is his place in "jazz history" .... which can't be changed ....

[Gheorghe]

4 hours ago, soulpope said:

Not at all, this is his place in "jazz history" .... which can't be changed ....

Yes. that´s also my opinion. Well from his contemporaries I also like Buster Williams very much. He also has that strong sound, but another kind of solo playing. 
So, in the times I began to see live jazz those two bassists were mostly in demand. And Carter with VSOP is some of the best things I ever heard......., 

[soulpope]

34 minutes ago, Gheorghe said:

Yes. that´s also my opinion. Well from his contemporaries I also like Buster Williams very much. He also has that strong sound, but another kind of solo playing. 
So, in the times I began to see live jazz those two bassists were mostly in demand. And Carter with VSOP is some of the best things I ever heard......., 

Agreed .... btw which is sort of "Miles Davis Second Quintet Revisited" ....