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Gary Monheit and Dan Krimm
The new ground blazed by pianists like Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea and bassists like Jaco Pastorius and Eddie Gomez expanded the stylistic potentials of these instruments, and of the music generally.
After several years living in different metropolitan areas, they reconnected in the Bay Area in 2006 joining the Fortune Smiles quintet, and are now playing as a duo, recapturing and extending the rapport that first emerged some 4 decades ago.
Their new album 'New Shoots' was released March 6, 2016, featuring a trio with special guest Scott Amendola.
Awards
Dan: 1984, National Endowment for the Arts, Jazz Fellowship grant
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Gary Monheit and Dan Krimm: New Shoots
by Mike Oppenheim
New Shoots , recorded in January 2015, is the most recent offering from fretless bassist Dan Krimm, featuring pianist Gary Monheit with drummer Scott Amendola filling out the trio. New Shoots features eight original tracks, all of which are composed either by Krimm or Monheit. The two share a compositional vision, which lends a great unity to the album. Their style of jazz is modern, drawing influences from the pioneers of modality, Latin American Montuno vamps, and the ...
read moreKrimm affects an exceedingly warm, woody tone on his Pedulla electric bass guitar along with an uncommonly lyrical penchant on his instrument, sounding like a cross between electric bass pioneer Steve Swallow and upright bass master Buster Williams
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
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From: New ShootsBy Gary Monheit and Dan Krimm