modulusq6 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 This new album by Steve Khan is a must for all AJ fans, it's been available as a bootleg for sometime apparently, but it's now been officially released. It was recorded live in Stuttgart in 1994. Soundwise the album is excellent, you can hear every note that AJ plays, and all the subtle nuances of his playing. His sound and playing is as always without equal. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Suitcase-Steve-Khan/dp/B0012IWIBI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1206275223&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Suitcase-Steve-Kha...5223&sr=8-1[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Thanks for the heads up on that - I've just listened to the sample clips. Some great bass playing for sure P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groove machine Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 love anthonys playing! saw him last year at the north sea jazz festival, which was always a dream of mine, my favorite work of his is the early chaka khan stuff, "any old sunday etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modulusq6 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 I saw him at a masterclass at the ICMP with Mike Stern, I didn't manage to get to see them at Ronnie Scotts unfortunately, he is the best bassplayer that I've ever gotten chance to see, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinger Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Funny - I just listened to Khan´s "Eyewitness" album this morning (with the original version of Where´s Mumphrey?). Those live clips sound much groovier though. AJ is a legend, but I can´t really get into him. His sound is not my cup of tea, and his choice of notes seems very abstract, almost painfully cerebral sometimes. I dunno, sort of like playing chess on a bass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 AJ is one of the most musical bass players out there - and almost no solos. His concept is unique and his sound and note choices entirely his own. He is a man of integrity in an industry where such things are not valued. His technique is first class and worthy of study. His work with Michel Camilo is nothing short of astonishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modulusq6 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 This is really worth buying as well, AJ is really on form here, and the film shows some very nice close up shots of his playing, he really does play the whole of the bass. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stop-Travels-Michel-Petrucciani-concert/dp/B000WDVQGW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1206290477&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stop-Travels-Miche...0477&sr=8-1[/url] It's also contains some really beautiful playing by Michel Petrucciani. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 can't cop the link sorry, but if that is the trio concert with Pert and Gadd then any Musician can learn and grow from this. "Take the AJ Train" indeed. I like Electric Rendezvous with Al de Meola the Chaka Khan Atlantic discs of course for the love of money, that line is still the business really. most of all I like his attitude. He demands the best. No halfarse stuff. Even if the end result I don't "get" or even "like" he really is the guy who pushes our instrument in a number of ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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