On Saturday I got this fine book of John Goldsby, about whom I wrote a few days ago already.
And his book is indeed a deep dive into Jazz history; I\’m learning so much. You can spend an awful lot of time with all the players he covers there, and you\’ll discover a world full of surprises if you take that time and listen to some of them – which I recommend as much as reading the book itself.
Yesterday for instance I mentioned Scott La Faro to a colleague (and I think also to my brother in an email to him) – and Scott\’s outstanding work is possibly best represented on this recording (1:22h but well worth your time, as this was just ten days before the young genius died in a car accident):
And of course this album is on my big dealer\’s wishlist since I heard it – a must have for bass players as well as for lovers of fine music.
Like I said: worlds are opening, this book is like a ride through jazz history in a jet plane. Just like a first semester course on your typical music university. Cannot say more than Ron Carter in his foreword:
I\’ve enjoyed this book and will delay further research on the history of jazz bass until John Goldsby writes another.
As always, thanks for reading.