Wood - Brian Bromberg (2002)
Brian Bromberg's rightly named album Wood features the bassist in stellar form playing his upright bass which happens to be a 300-year-old Matteo Guersam, crafted in Milan in the 18th century. Yes, it's an old instrument, but here it is obvious that it can still sound perfect when in the right hands. It's about 11 PM as I right this, and I must say it's the perfect hour to experience such an album. The album includes a few Bromberg originals as well as a bunch of covers, and all of them are fantastic. His solo bass take on the Beatles' "Come Together" is very interesting, as is his rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner." Anyone interested in bass and/or straight-ahead jazz is strongly encouraged to get this.
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