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After listening to all 3 G Baker cuts I think he meshes well with Frisell and Haden. But he still sounds to me more like a rock drummer than a jazz drummer. But it fits because Frisell is not a strict jazz guitarist and has a lot of rock sensibility in his playing.Baker really is very talented but leans too much towards rock style for me.
BTW- did you know Baker was a long time heroin addict. Don't know if he's clean now.
frogman mentioned Charlie Watts -another rock drummer who made some jazz cds . I bought several (still own one) but was disappointed. I love Watts as the drummer for the Rolling Stones but jazz chops he is lacking. As frogman said he was saved by his sidemen.
BTW- I bought the Stan Getz bio you recommended . It's great and gives an excelllent portrait of the "swing" era which he was involved in. I did not know how popular he was back in the late 40's early 50's. . And sadly an alcoholic and drug addict before he turned 20.
After listening to all 3 G Baker cuts I think he meshes well with Frisell and Haden. But he still sounds to me more like a rock drummer than a jazz drummer. But it fits because Frisell is not a strict jazz guitarist and has a lot of rock sensibility in his playing.Baker really is very talented but leans too much towards rock style for me.
BTW- did you know Baker was a long time heroin addict. Don't know if he's clean now.
frogman mentioned Charlie Watts -another rock drummer who made some jazz cds . I bought several (still own one) but was disappointed. I love Watts as the drummer for the Rolling Stones but jazz chops he is lacking. As frogman said he was saved by his sidemen.
BTW- I bought the Stan Getz bio you recommended . It's great and gives an excelllent portrait of the "swing" era which he was involved in. I did not know how popular he was back in the late 40's early 50's. . And sadly an alcoholic and drug addict before he turned 20.