Late Posted November 25, 2004 Report Posted November 25, 2004 Two weekends ago I was in a Banana Republic with my wife. While she was trying on some pants, I walked aimlessly around the store. Then, all of a sudden, I heard that voice: "One, two, one-two-three-four" It was one of the Jamey Aebersold "fusion" play-along tracks. Quote
Guest ariceffron Posted November 25, 2004 Report Posted November 25, 2004 THATS TOTALLY FUCKED UP MAN Quote
ghost of miles Posted November 25, 2004 Report Posted November 25, 2004 Two weekends ago I was in a Banana Republic with my wife. While she was trying on some pants, I walked aimlessly around the store. Then, all of a sudden, I heard that voice: "One, two, one-two-three-four" It was one of the Jamey Aebersold "fusion" play-along tracks. Great story, Late! Jamey comes up here every now & then to play at Bear's Place... I'll have to pass that story along to him. Quote
David Ayers Posted November 26, 2004 Report Posted November 26, 2004 I think I heard this too, possibly in Banana Republic. The count-in came in that recognisable voice, followed by the backing track. I didn't get it and didn't really think about it any more at the time. Are we sure it is Jamie? I think there is more to this than meets the eye... Quote
Late Posted November 26, 2004 Author Report Posted November 26, 2004 Are we sure it is Jamie? I think there is more to this than meets the eye... Fairly sure it's Mr. Aebersold. The track I heard had his count-off sampled, and it would enter in, stop-time, like some sort of backbeat rap track. If memory serves, Rufus Reid was on bass, Dan Haerle on piano, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. Or, at least those guys are on some of the Aebersold play-along's. Jamey came to North Texas in 1989 when I was there. He was a great guy, and played the hell out of the alto. More impressive than I had expected. Some of the Aebersold play-along tracks can be found on various compilations, like this one ... Quote
Brandon Burke Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 (edited) It's not that weird actually. Come on, guys. You need to realize that the rest of the world didn't study jazz performance and couldn't care less what the original intention of the record was. I certainly don't. A good handful of those Abersold records are very popular among hip hop circles. They have been for many years. Why? Because (1) some of them have fantastic funk beats, (2) there aren't any horns to get in the way of the rhythm section, and (3) DJs have the option of switching between channels (i.e. switching instrumentation) on the fly. I almost always play the first track from Nothin' But Blues, Vol. 2 when I play out, albeit at an accelerated speed. Something like +6 or +7. Plus, if I switch the output to mono on my mixer then I can pan back and forth between each channel and basically create my own dub. This works especially well if I have my Memory Man delay effect hooked up as well. On this particular track, "Mr. Super Hip," the bass is isolated in the left channel, keys on the right, and the drums in both. So there's quite a bit to work with. That's why those LPs are so attractive to folks who play mid-tempo soul jazz/funk DJ sets--which is to say nothing for hip hop producers! Edited November 27, 2004 by Brandon Burke Quote
Noj Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Are we sure it is Jamie? I think there is more to this than meets the eye... Fairly sure it's Mr. Aebersold. The track I heard had his count-off sampled, and it would enter in, stop-time, like some sort of backbeat rap track. If memory serves, Rufus Reid was on bass, Dan Haerle on piano, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. Or, at least those guys are on some of the Aebersold play-along's. Jamey came to North Texas in 1989 when I was there. He was a great guy, and played the hell out of the alto. More impressive than I had expected. Some of the Aebersold play-along tracks can be found on various compilations, like this one ... Which tracks on that Groove Merchant compilation are Aebersold? I downloaded it (along with tons of other Ubiquity compilations) from emusic in '03. Funky stuff. Quote
BeBop Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Ain't y'all 'down' with the Dn'B thang? (Drum n' Bass) Quote
Late Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Posted November 27, 2004 Which tracks on that Groove Merchant compilation are Aebersold? Just one — David Baker's "Le Miroir Noir." One, two, one-two-three-four ... (And then your saxophone instructor says, "You started on a +4?") Quote
Noj Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 That's my favorite track, love that liquid sounding bass line. Thanks for the info, Late. Quote
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.