O - I liked best of all that 3rd video w/Dakota Staton scatting. If you want to put up a good example of West Coast jazz, I will check it out. I recall some discussion about that going back a good few months (or more). Did not follow it then.
Frogman - I misunderstood about Brecker's last recording.
Not sure Orsted Pedersen's playing - as good as it is - is going to change my b in l's mind about double bass solos. He doesn't have anything against them as part of a rhythm section...just doesn't appreciate paying to hear Jarrett or the like and then being subjected to an extended double bass solo. I think he doesn't view the instrument as a suitable vehicle for conveying melodic content. What they do try to convey, he ain't buyin'. :-)
Frogman - I misunderstood about Brecker's last recording.
Not sure Orsted Pedersen's playing - as good as it is - is going to change my b in l's mind about double bass solos. He doesn't have anything against them as part of a rhythm section...just doesn't appreciate paying to hear Jarrett or the like and then being subjected to an extended double bass solo. I think he doesn't view the instrument as a suitable vehicle for conveying melodic content. What they do try to convey, he ain't buyin'. :-)