Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer bring the bass to Brighton
Thursday, March 31, 2016
The double bass made a comparatively late arrival to solo status in jazz; due to its’ unwieldly nature and obstinately low range its use was often restricted to novelty effects and comedy turns a la Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals.


Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Jazzwise.co.uk. Sign up for a free account today to enjoy the following benefits:
- Free access to 3 subscriber-only articles per month
- Unlimited access to our news, live reviews and artist pages
- Free email newsletter