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David Finck: BASSic Instinct

Read "BASSic Instinct" reviewed by Jack Bowers


There's so much variety on BASSic Instinct, bassist David Finck's sixth recording as leader, that it's almost like grooving on half a dozen or more albums for the price of one. Ensembles run the gamut from duo to octet, with vocals added on three of its thirteen engaging numbers. Besides governing the rhythm, composing three of the numbers and arranging all of them, Finck shoulders melodic duties on five tracks and solos effectively throughout. As suits his temperament, every number ...

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Nelson Faria, Nico Assump: Tres/Three

Read "Tres/Three" reviewed by Phil DiPietro


The known versus the unknown-the famous versus the unfamiliar. I received this disc during World Cup fever/championship golf/hoops playoff time. A relevant ESPN piece weighed the relative number of worldwide fans for Tiger Woods, the Shaq and Brazilian soccer sensation Ronaldo. I'd never heard of the Brazilian dude, but evidently, he has more fans worldwide that Woods and O'Neal combined ! It would be nice if that were the way of things here, because I can't imagine receiving a recording ...

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Macumba Atonal

music coup
2022

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Celestrium Spheres

music coup
2022

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BASSic Instinct

Burton Avenue Music
2021

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Quarenta

Rob Digital
2006

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Tom

Perfil Musical
2004

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