The Making of Wood
Interview and musical demonstrations with Brian Bromberg
In this video, we’re back with the legendary jazz bass virtuoso and sideman to the stars, Brian Bromberg. Known for his work with musical greats from Stan Getz to Michael Bublé. We discuss his landmark solo albums Wood and Wood II, and enjoy Brian's play through of his arrangements of the jazz classics All Blues by Miles Davis and Blue Bossa by Kenny Dorham.
The seminal album Wood was released in 2002 to critical acclaim. I can remember hearing it for the first time and being blown away by the deep musicianship and virtuosic playing. In addition, many bassists cite the recorded bass tone as setting the benchmark for recordings. It's easy to see why Brian Bromberg has been hired to play on so many recordings with artists from Dean Martin to Andrea Bocelli. In their 2002 review, Jazz Times said of the recording: 'Bassist Brian Bromberg is blessed with that uncommon combination of superb technique, astounding versatility and heartfelt lyricism.' - I couldn't agree more with this statement and I hope you hear that shine through in this short video.
This video is a preview clip from the brand new Brian Bromberg Masterclass. If you enjoy this preview clip, please join us in the comments on YouTube to keep the conversation going and continue to welcome this great artist to the Discover Double Bass community.
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The Brian Bromberg Masterclass
The Brian Bromberg Masterclass is an in-depth video interview hosted by DDB Founder, Geoff Chalmers. Over three and half hours of discussion and musical demonstrations, they unpack the music and double bass techniques of this legendary bassist, composer and bandleader.
The Masterclass covers a range of topics, including Brian's experience performing and recording with numerous legendary artists from Stan Getz to Michael Bublé. In addition, they discuss Brian's virtuosic double bass technique, melodic improvisation, captivating phrasing, practice routine, rhythmic skills, his 300-year-old instrument, and much more. We dig deep and cover all the topics that bassists love!
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