LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Walking Bass Albums

Jazz+ -- 09/07/2004, 17:42:24 -- #6995

I'm playing a lot of walking bass lately and enjoying it. I know Dave McKenna has a bunch of solo piano albums with walking bass. Are there any other solo piano albums with a lot of walking bass? Gene Harris at Maybeck? Monty Alexander "So  What"? Oscar's "Tracks"?

Scot -- 09/07/2004, 19:23:49 -- #6997

The Walter Norris Maybeck recital hall recording isn't necessarily a lot of walking bass, but a lot of walking lines (melodic, counter point, bass, etc). Really complex but cool stuff. Monty doesn't do a lot of walking on his stuff, he's more into groove, even for swing. You might want to check some of the Marian McPartland stuff for walking bass- a lot of time with those two piano things going, one of the people walks bass a lot. I remember back when I was listening I got a lot of walking bass stuff from that radio show.

MoJazz -- 09/08/2004, 05:27:27 -- #7011

Check out Jon Weber: http://www.jonwebermusic.com/music.htm Chicago pianist who's style is influnenced by Tatum and McKenna

Mike -- 09/08/2004, 10:27:50 -- #7018

Lennie Tristano walked a lot.   Billy Taylor doesnt walk a whole whole lot but when he does he is bad.

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