Bass Guitarists Of Note Discography Part of my mission as a musician is to legitimize the use of the bass guitar in jazz. The bass guitar is still a somewhat maligned instrument in certain circles of jazz. This was especially evident during the neo-conservative movement in jazz in the United States in the 1980s with the likes of Wynton Marsalis and others of his narrow-minded ilk. In my continuing studies and exploration on the use of the bass guitar in jazz it was necessary for me to do some intensive listening to hear the recorded road that had been paved before me, and to see the precedents that had been set. Part of the aim of this discography is to prove to naysayers that the bass guitar is just as viable as its cousin the double bass. Admittedly, this is a biased and incomplete discography of bass guitar playing. I needed to place some limitations on what could have been an unwieldy discography. I selected bass players whose exclusive primary artistic expression was through the bass guitar rather than the double bass. The discs listed here are those found in my personal collection, hence the entries are incomplete. Also, only official releases are listed; I’ve omitted bootlegs. The document is updated as I acquire the missing titles necessary to complete the collection. The loose and wide filtering criteria I applied for listing includes recordings where (1) the majority of the ensemble is acoustic and non-amplified thus accentuating the richness of the bass guitar sound; (2) the majority of the music is improvisational in nature; (3) the presence of mainstream straight-ahead based feels are evident and where the bass guitar takes on primarily a walking bass role; (4) the bass guitar is functioning in a non-traditional genre or non-mainstream context such as electro- acoustic, experimental, avant-garde, or world music. Players featured in this discography include (so far): Carles Benavent, Luke Bergman, Shanto Bhattacharya, Anders Christensen, Bob Cranshaw, Yuri Daniel, Franco Fontanarrosa, Juan García-Herreros, Matthew Garrison, Ronan Guilfoyle, Jerome Harris, Kevin Bruce Harris, Anthony Jackson, Todd Johnson, Tony Levin, Monk Montgomery, Jesse Murphy, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Toni Schiavano, Skuli Sverrisson, Steve Swallow, Stomu Takeishi, Chris Tarry, Chris Trinidad, Bill Urmson, Tiziano Zanotti, Wolfgang Zwiauer. This discography is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. If you have suggestions of players to add, information to correct, or wish to reach out, feel free to send me a message … Facebook at www.facebook.com/ChrisTrinidadMusic Twitter @christrinidad Instagram @christrinidadmusic eMail at [email protected] Last updated on iv.10.2021 Carles Benavent 1981 PACO DE LUCIA: Solo Quiero Caminar [Philips 810 009-2] [1] Solo Quiero Caminar (Tangos) (Paco De Lucia/Pepe De Lucia) [6.16] [2] La Tumbona (Bulerias) (Paco De Lucia) [4.19] [3] Convite (Rumba) (Paco De Lucia) [3.55] [4] Montiño (Fandangos De Huelva) (Paco De Lucia) [4.02] [5] Chanela (Rumba) (Paco De Lucia) [3.56] [6] Monasterio De Sal (Colombianas) (Paco De Lucia) [4.52] [7] Piñonate (Bulerias) (Paco De Lucia) [4.44] [8] Palenque (Paco De Lucia) [4.51] Paco De Lucia: guitar; Ramon De Algeciras: second guitar, handclaps; Carlos Benavent: bass guitar; Pepe De Lucia: vocalist, handclaps; Jorge Pardo: flute, soprano saxophone; Rubem Dantas: percussion; J Carlos Rebato: handclaps; Enrique Soto: handclaps 1982 CHICK COREA: Touchstone [Stretch Records SCD 9003-2] [1] Touchstone (Procession, Ceremony, Departure) [10.52] [6] Dance of Chance [7.07] Chick Corea: piano and keyboards; Paco De Lucia: guitar (1); Gayle Moran: voice (1); Alex Acuña: cajon (1), drums (1, 6), Laudir De Oliviera: ganza (1), Carles Benavent: bass (1, 6); Don Alias: congas (6); Steve Kujala: tenor saxophone (6), flute (6); Al Vizzutti: trumpet (6) 1983 CHICK COREA: Again And Again [Elektra Musician 9 60167-2] [1] Quintet #3 (Chick Corea) [9.24] [2] Waltze (Chick Corea) [7.56] [3] Again And Again (Chick Corea) [4.19] [4] 1-2-1234 (Chick Corea) [4.06] [5] Diddle, Diddle (Chick Corea) [8.15] [6] Twang (Chick Corea) [11.01] Chick Corea: Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, Hohner Duo, OB-Xa, Yamaha GS-1, Prime Time Digital Delay, cowbell, chinese cymbal (6); Steve Kujala: flutes, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone; Carles Benavent: electric bass; Don Alias: percussion; Tom Brechtlein: drums 1984 PACO DE LUCIA SEXTET: Live … One Summer Night [Philips 822 540-2] [1] Palenque [8.03] (Paco De Lucia) [2] Alta Mar [11.35] (Paco De Lucia) [3] Solo Quiero Caminar [9.49] (Paco De Lucia) [4] Chiquito [5.50] (Paco De Lucia) [5] Gitanos Andaluces (Paco De Lucia) [5.26] Paco De Lucia: guitar; Ramon De Algeciras: guitar; Carlos Benavent: electric bass guitar; Pepe De Lucia: vocalist, rhythm guitar; Jorge Pardo: flute, soprano saxophone; Rubem Dantas: percussion 1993 PACO DE LUCIA and SEXTET: Live in America [Philips 314 518 809-2] [1] Mi Nino Curro (Paco De Lucia) [8.31] [2] La Barrosa (Paco De Lucia) [4.56] [3] Alcazar De Sevilla (Paco De Lucia, Carlos Lencero, Diego Amador) [8.54] [4] Peroche (Paco De Lucia) [6.28] [5] Tio Sabas (Paco De Lucia) [6.34] [6] Soniquete (Paco De Lucia) [6.49] [7] Zyryab (Paco De Lucia) [12.53] [8] Buana Buana King Kong [5.14] Paco De Lucia: guitar; Ramon De Alegeciras: guitar; Pepe De Lucia: cante; Carles Benavent: bajo, mandola; Jorge Pardo: saxophone, flute; Rubem Dantas: percussion; Manolo Soler: percussion, dance 1995 CARLES BENAVENT: Agüita Que Corre [Nuevos Medios NM 15 646 CD] [1] Madrid [4.47] [2] ¡Viva Cai! [3.30] [3] El Tiempo Vuela [3.47] [4] Luna de Santiago [4.03] [5] En Buenas Manos (Joan Albert Amargós, Carles Benavent) [1.38] [6] Mantequilla [1.38] [7] Dicen De Mí (Diego Carrasco, Rafael Fernández) [4.00] [8] De Perdidos Al Río [2.12] [9] Joanna [3.04] [10] Ushi (Joan Albert Amargós) [2.06] [11] Guindilla [4.17] [12] Angelique & Hellen (Gil Goldstein) [2.17] Carles Benavent: bass guitar (1-5, 7-12), mandolina (2, 12), mandola (2, 3, 7, 9, 10), piccolo bass (2, 3, 6, 12); Paco De Lucia: guitar (7); Tino Di Geraldo: drums (5), percussion (1, 3, 9, 11), palmas (7, 8); Jorge Pardo: saxophone (6); Rubem Dantas: percussion (5, 7); Gil Goldstein: accordion (8, 12); Joan Albert Amargós: piano (10), keyboards (10); Josep Mas “Kitflus”: piano (9), keyboards (9); Nan Mercader: percussion (2, 11); Jean Marie Ecay: guitar (4); Pere Bardagi: violin (10); Salvador Niebla: drums (11) 1997 CARLES BENAVENT: Fenix [Nuevos Medios NM 15 704 CD] [1] ¡Viva Cai! [8.50] [2] Iguales Para Hoy [7.03] [3] Calipso Meu (Joan Albert Amargós) [6.33] [4] Chiquita Linda (Gil Goldstein) [4.32] [5] Free Hand Dance [4.32] [6] Three Women Good Morning Anya (Jaco Pastorius) [7.43] Carles Benavent: bass guitar, mandola, palmas; Joan Albert Amargós: keyboards; Gil Goldstein: piano, accordion; Jorge Pardo: saxophone, flute; Othello Molineaux: steel drum; Rubem Dantas: percussion; Tino Di Geraldo: drums, percussion, handclaps JORGE PARDO: In A Minute [Milestone MCD 9277-2] [1] En Un Instante (Jorge Pardo) [2.14] [2] Huellas de Jack (Jorge Pardo) [1.40] [3] Planeta-Picasso (Jorge Pardo) [2.42] [4] Law Years (Ornette Coleman) [0.23] [5] Abalorios y Avatares (Jorge Pardo) [2.27] [6] San Juan (Jorge Pardo) [1.35] [7] Mezzaluna (Jorge Pardo) [2.14] [8] Ruta Maya (Jorge Pardo) [0.36] [9] El Espejismo (Agustin Carbonell, Jorge Pardo) [3.40] [10] Soledades (Jorge Pardo) [4.00] [11] Un Monumento (Agustin Carbonell, Jorge Pardo) [1.50] [12] Post Colombiana (Jorge Pardo) [2.49] [13] Pastorius de Belen (Jorge Pardo) [0.39] [14] Mapas y Cartas (Jorge Pardo) [1.22] [15] Gracias, Lou! (Jorge Pardo) [4.51] [16] Pide Acaso la Luna del Desierto Recompensa por la Luz que le Da? (Eva Gancedo) [1.43] [17] Plata, Ébano Turmalina y Ópalo (Jorge Pardo) [0.59] [18] El Jardin de las Caricias (Jorge Pardo) [1.22] [19] Via Bombay (Eva Gancedo) [2.24] [20] Tejas del Albaycin (Jorge Pardo) [0.50] [21] Anclajes, Ciclasjes y Reciclajes (Jorge Pardo) [3.45] Jorge Pardo: flutes, tenor and soprano saxophones; Agustín Carbonell “El Bola”: guitar; La Chonchi: vocals; Uve Larsen: trombone; Jesús Pardo: synthesizers; Carles Benavent: bass; Luis Dulzaides: tumbadoras, chekeres, cowbells (5, 12-15); Rubem Dantas: box (3, 4, 10-15), batá (5), set (19, 20); Tino Di Geraldo: tamborine (1-3), box (9, 11), darbouka (14, 15); Keyván Chemirami: zarb (6-8, 17-20), daf (6-8), bendir (17, 18); Joaquín Grilo (baile, compas, voz) 2005 CHICK COREA: Rhumba Flamenco: Live In Europe [Chick Corea Productions CCP001] CD 1: [1] Touchstone (Chick Corea) [22.36] [2] Blanca Con Puntillo (Chick Corea) [13.14] [3] Zyriab (Paco De Lucia) [16.20] [4] You’re Everything (Chick Corea) [10.23] CD 2: [1] Mallorca (Chick Corea) [17.34] [2] Kalimba (Chick Corea/Rubem Dantas] [3.52] [3] Alan Corday (Chick Corea) [8.53] [4] Anna’s Tango (Chick Corea) [20.10] [5] Rhumba Flamenco (Chick Corea) [5.30] Chick Corea: piano; Tom Brechtlein: drums; Carles Benavent: bass; Jorge Pardo: saxophone, flute; Rubem Dantas: percussion; Gayle Moran-Corea: vocals 2006 CHICK COREA: The Ultimate Adventure [Stretch Records SCD 9045-2] [1] Three Ghouls Part 1 (Chick Corea) [1.38] [2] Three Ghouls Part 2 (Chick Corea) [4.01] [3] Three Ghouls Part 3 (Chick Corea) [3.11] [4] City of Brass (Chick Corea) [6.39] [5] Queen Tedmur (Chick Corea) [5.15] [6] El Stephen Part 1 (Chick Corea) [6.39] [7] El Stephen Part 2 (Chick Corea) [1.47] [8] King & Queen (Chick Corea)