Rob Wasserman: Trios. Mobile Fidelity Ultradisc II UDCD 752.Rob Wasserman Rob Wasserman is an American Jewish double bass player who has played with Dan Hicks, Van Morrison, Oingo Boingo, Banyan, and Ratdog. Through his career, he has helped to popularize the use of the double bass in rock music. : Trios. Mobile Fidelity Ultradisc II UDCD 752.This is one of the better things Mo-Fi has remastered on gold in quite a while. Bassist Rob Wasserman spent three years putting together a collection of folk-pop-jazz arrangements of trios played by himself and an all-star cast of friends. The result was a minor classic. His accompanists in alphabetical order are Edie Brickell Edie Brickell (born March 10 1966 in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. Career Brickell attended Southern Methodist University for a year and a half before, in 1985, making the decision one night in a bar to get up on stage with a local band, New , Les Claypool Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U.S.) is a singer, lyricist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. , Elvis Costello  The of this article or section may be compromised by "peacock terms".You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. , Willie Dixon, Al Duncan, Jerry Garcia, Matt Haimovitz The of this article or section may be compromised by "peacock terms".You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. , Bruce Hornsby, Joan Jeanrenaud, Branford Marsalis Branford Marsalis (August 26, 1960, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American jazz and classical saxophonist. He was born the oldest of six sons to Delores Ferdinand Marsalis and famed pianist Ellis Marsalis, Jr.. , Marc Rebot, Bob Weir, Chris Whitley, Brian Wilson, Carnie Wilson, and Neil Young. Each listener will have his or her own favorites, of course; mine are "Dustin' Off the Bass" with Willie Dixon and Al Duncan; "Gypsy One and Two," with Kronos Quartet cellist Joan Jeanreaud and cellist Matt Haimovitz; and "Bass Trilogy, 1-3," with Wasserman playing all the parts. The album was recorded from 1991 to 1993 and released in 1994. It was recorded on analogue tape, which I can hear some audiophiles saying now is the reason it sounds so good. It is incredibly smooth, quiet, and well behaved from beginning to end, even though there is some slight difference in the earlier and later tapings. The sense of transparency and air is stronger in the later selections, but it's really of little consequence. This was, indeed, a labor of love on Wasserman's part and well worth everyone's efforts. I recommend Mobile Fidelity's remastering for anyone who can afford it.--JP |
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