Robben Ford Discussion

pedro · Member Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 15

Happy New Year All !

Listening to Robben play the blues is whats got me listening more to Jazz and Bebop in particular.

But I want to get hold of more "Bluesy" Jazz than I can seem to find.

Any suggestions for some really good Jazzy Blues ( or is that Bluesy Jazz ) Especially guitar players.

I'm just starting out properly on studying jazz playing after years of rock and blues covers , and I'm finding I really like Bebop licks / ii-Alt V's and stuff. ( and I'm listening to Bird and lovin it )

I just need to hear more deep bluesy jazz to tune me in, while I work on my elementary sight reading skills so I can cop more lines.

Hey ! Also any good sources for lots of ii V licks I can work into my BeBop Blues ?

cheers All

Pedro

AndyR · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:26 am Post subject:

Hey Pedro, you can't go wrong listening to Joe Pass!

One album I like a lot is "Two For the Road" on the Pablo label, which is Pass and Herb Ellis playing duets...they play the same tunes twice, once with Pass soloing at breakneck speed, then again with Ellis soloing at a more sane tempo.

There's also some good YouTubes of Pass.

You might also want to check out Hammond B-3 players with guitar for some swinging jazz blues:

Jimmy Smith/Kenny Burrell, Joey DeFrancesco/Paul Bollenback immediately come to mind. I also like Charles Earland a lot, and Shirley Scott.

As for guitarists, Tal Farlow, Barney Kessel, Pat Martino, Les Paul, George Van Eps would be good to check out, as well as early George Benson.

Mark Whitfield, Paul Bollenback, and Russell Malone are among the best contemporary players, IMHO.

I would LOVE to hear Robben do an album of jazz standards, maybe duets with Russell Malone. Ya listening, Robben??? Razz

Oh, and check out the music of Tad Dameron, too.

Smile

Andy

AndyR · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:35 am Post subject:

DOH!!!

I forgot Jimmy Bruno:

http://www.jimmybrunoguitarinstitute.com/

Smile

nineacres · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:05 am Post subject:

If by "Bluesy Jazz" you mean artists approaching jazz from a blues background, then you can't go wrong with Chris Cain. His solos successfully incorporate elements from B.B. King, Albert King and Wes Montgomery - IMHO. Like Robben, his jazz phrases are effortless. You'll find a host of us Chris Cain fans on this board Cool

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