He was warm, soft spoken and thoughtful. He told me he wasn't good with words (though I found him quite articulate) but that he expressed himself through his playing. And as @slaw observed about "being to the point," I hear the same thing in his playing. Thanks everybody, the real thanks is the gift of the music the man gave us. As you may gather, I have enormous respect for him.
Cecil McBee- Interview
I recently had the honor of interviewing Cecil McBee, a renowned bassist who appears on more than 400 albums. He has an uncanny ability to find hidden melodies within a composition and bring them out without distracting from the main theme. Chances are, if you have any post-bop jazz records, Mr. McBee may be playing bass. Here's the piece: https://thevinylpress.com/cecil-mcbee-interview/
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Thanks @whart I’m not home now, but I’ll be sure to listen later tonight. |
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