Bob Stata

Bob Stata: Get This

by David A. Orthmann
January 25, 2007

Get This is the final bar of Bob Stata, a bassist and composer from Rochester, New York, who died in 2005 after a long illness. Firmly ensconced in the familiar stylistic boundaries of bebop, the record is straightforward, unpretentious and thoroughly enjoyable. Aside from one of his original compositions ("Get This ) and one by pianist Dino Losito ("Concedaration ), Stata included gems from the American Popular Songbook and lesser known tunes by prominent jazz musicians. The striking melodies and ...