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Special artists never mentioned before on Agon

I was just listening to a CD that I consider the reference recording for great bass response in my system. The CD is "Short Stories" by the late jazz sax player Bob Berg recorded in 1987 and reissued in 2010. Most tracks are listenable. But, track 4, "Kalimba", establishes a bass-line in the first minute that challenges your system to go deep, strong and tuneful. Vandies get it right. But most others can't handle the depth or the obvious tunefulness required. Some speakers can't go that low. Some subs give boom but can't give the tune. The song lasts for 8 minutes and features superb playing by a stellar cast of that era, including dueling solos between Berg and guest Dave Sanborn. So, wondering if anyone else here has heard this track, I searched "Bob Berg" in forums and got nada. Has anyone heard this/him? And do you have someone to tell us about that can't be found elsewhere on Agon?
terrysimmons
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My favorite Sanborn performance is on David Bowie's "David Live" from the 70's- not much jazz on that one.

Alto sax player Doug James is a fairly obscure artist who has great bass recordings. James used to play for roomful of Blues and has done a lot of session work with Duke Robillard. Try the title track off of James' solo disc "Blow Mr. Low" or "Dog Ate My Reed" from the same album.

"New York Stories" form one of my favorite guitar players, Danny Gatton, is not necessarily a bass workout, but it is a pristine recording nonetheless. Pour yourself a scotch, kick back and listen to "One For Lenny" if you want to impress your musically inclined friends and test your Vandies.
chayro
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Bob Berg played sax with Horace Silver, if that helps. Tom Harrell played trumpet. Both fantastic players.
czarivey
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I was just always wondering why Dave switched suddenly gears in late 80's and still keeping in the same boring direction? He used to be rockin' indeed!
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onhwy61
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Dave Sanborn is a polarizing figure. One thing I remember was him hosting a music show in the 1980s called "Night Music". Check out the house band and the artist who appeared on the show. There was an interview with John Lurie who talked about his appearance on the show. Lurie admitted that he had preconceptions about Sanborn and was prepared to dislike him. After the show he said Sanborn was as open, honest and loving musician as he had ever worked with.
terrysimmons OP
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Thanks everyone. But this thread wasn't intended to be about David Sanborn. I was really hoping to get a listing of artists who had recorded something of special merit that Agon folks hadn't previously recognized - like Bob Berg's track "Kalimba". Anything else out there?
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