[Magnus_CA]

Hello all,

I'm looking for an album/artist reccomendation that features a lot upright bass and a female vocalist. My favorite female singers include (in no particular order):

Melody Gardot
Patricia Barber
Diana Krall
Shirley Horn
Sophie Milman
Eva Cassidy
Sara Gazarek

I'm pretty sure there is a ton of Ella Fitzgerald that fits this mold but I'm not as familiar with her albums and there's a lot to sort though. So any albums with Ella or another artist similar to the ones posted above featuring a good amount of upright bass is what I'm looking for.

Thanks in advance for the replies and TGIF.

Magnus

[Sonny]

try rosa passo with ron carter
helen merrill

[Scottdazzle]

Sheila Jordan made several albums with only bass accompaniment. You can hear samples on Amazon.

[wywires]

If you are looking for female bass players who also sing, try Kristin Korb and Nicki Parrott.

Kristin Korb is self produced and had about 8 albums out. Plays clubs in the LA area.

I'm less familiar with Nicki Parrott and have one album, "Like a Lover" with Ken Poplowski on the SAX.

Good stuff!

Alex

[dmatt]

Holly Cole -- It Happened One Night, 1997 recorded live at St. Denis Theatre, Montreal

Female solo, piano, upright bass, drums, guitar

Simple recording technique

[doug s.]

no wocals of any sort on this album, but excellent upright bass.  as well as excellent guitar & dobro:




doug s.

[woodsyi]

http://www.thewailinjennys.com/home.aspx

[srb]

If you are looking for female bass players who also sing, try Kristin Korb and Nicki Parrott.

And Esperanza Spalding.  A prodigy who was playing violin with the Chamber Music Society of Oregon at age 5 (!), she started playing upright bass at age 14, citing Ron Carter and Dave Holland as big influences.
 
You won't hear many jazz standards, but mostly original compositions rooted in jazz, Brazillian, fusion, and chamber music.
 
Steve

[Magnus_CA]

If you are looking for female bass players who also sing, try Kristin Korb and Nicki Parrott.

Kristin Korb is self produced and had about 8 albums out. Plays clubs in the LA area.

I'm less familiar with Nicki Parrott and have one album, "Like a Lover" with Ken Poplowski on the SAX.

Good stuff!

Alex

Kristin Korb is just the kind of artist I was looking for. From my crappy computer speakers she sounds eerily close to Diana Krall. Thank you and keep 'em coming guys!

[Magnus_CA]

And Esperanza Spalding.  A prodigy who was playing violin with the Chamber Music Society of Oregon at age 5 (!), she started playing upright bass at age 14, citing Ron Carter and Dave Holland as big influences.
 
You won't hear many jazz standards, but mostly original compositions rooted in jazz, Brazillian, fusion, and chamber music.
 
Steve

Esperanza Spalding was one of the first musicians I found when I started this search but she didn't do it for me.

[wywires]

Kristin Korb is just the kind of artist I was looking for. From my crappy computer speakers she sounds eerily close to Diana Krall. Thank you and keep 'em coming guys!

I wouldn't say she sounds like Diana Krall. She's a really nice person. Got to meet her one time at Shutters in Santa Monica where she was playing about two years ago. Awesome bass player!

[DARTH AUDIO]

Hello all,

I'm looking for an album/artist reccomendation that features a lot upright bass and a female vocalist. My favorite female singers include (in no particular order):

Melody Gardot
Patricia Barber
Diana Krall
Shirley Horn
Sophie Milman
Eva Cassidy
Sara Gazarek

I'm pretty sure there is a ton of Ella Fitzgerald that fits this mold but I'm not as familiar with her albums and there's a lot to sort though. So any albums with Ella or another artist similar to the ones posted above featuring a good amount of upright bass is what I'm looking for.

Thanks in advance for the replies and TGIF.

Magnus

Annette Peacock "X-Dreams" & "Perfect Release"

[vinyl_guy]

Rob Wasserman's Duets CD. Includes selections featuring Wasserman's bass and vocals from Jennifer Warnes, Rickie Lee Jones and Cheryl Bentyne along with cuts featuring Aaron Neville, Lou Reed and others.

[orientalexpress]

pretty unknown Hope Waits .



Lapsan

[mojave]

A Charlie Haden album was released in March called Sophisticated Ladies. It features Charlie Haden (acoustic bass) and Diana Krall, Melody Gardot, Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Renee Fleming and Ruth Cameron. You can preview it at HDTracks or Amazon.

[tabrink]

Jen Chapin's "Revisions"    Awesome.
Harry's daughter!

[Magnus_CA]

Rob Wasserman's Duets CD. Includes selections featuring Wasserman's bass and vocals from Jennifer Warnes, Rickie Lee Jones and Cheryl Bentyne along with cuts featuring Aaron Neville, Lou Reed and others.

I've got it.  J Warnes should of been on my list.  I am a fan of Wasserman's bass playing but I'd prefer if he left the singing to whomever he's playing with.

[John Casler]

Check out Julie London and BASS player HERE

Bye Bye Blackbird.

Or the Classic Peggy Lee FEVER

[etcarroll]

You wondered about Ella, in front of big band;

The Best of the Song Books

http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000046R2/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img

With a smaller combo;

Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie

http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B00000477N/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img

[AVnerdguy]

Good Night, And Good Luck - Dianne Reeves

Smokey nightclub sound. Piano, sax, standup bass and drums. Great voice and good interpretation of some classics.