Biography by Scott Yanow
A versatile acoustic and electric bassist capable of playing straight-ahead jazz, funk, and fusion, Brian Bromberg has built a respected career playing with a bevy of luminaries and issuing his own highly regarded albums. Influenced by the virtuosic finger-tapping style of Stanley Jordan, Bromberg sometimes sounds like three bassists at once during his often-thunderous solos. It's a talent that found him joining Stan Getz's group at age 19. Since then, he has been a valuable sidemen with artists like Dave Grusin, Billy Cobham, Michael Bublé, and others. He recorded his first albums as a leader in the '80s with dates like 1988's Basses Loaded with Ernie Watts, and has since balanced session work with recording his own varied dates, such as 1991's It's About Time: The Acoustic Project, 2010's Bromberg Plays Hendrix, and 2021's A Little Driving Music.
Born in 1960 in Tucson, Arizona, Bromberg grew up in a musical family. The son of a drummer, he initially started out on percussion, but quickly turned his attention to the bass. By the time he left high school he was already an impressive performer, and became an in-demand live musician, playing gigs throughout the week. In 1979, he caught the attention of bassist Marc Johnson, who later connected the young bassist with saxophonist Stan Getz. Bromberg toured with Getz for roughly a year before joining pianist Bob Ravenscroft and then launching his own career. Bromberg's initial albums as a leader were smooth jazz affairs, including 1986's A New Day, 1988's Basses Loaded, and 1989's Magic Rain.
However, he switched gears for 1991's It's About Time: The Acoustic Project, a more mainstream acoustic jazz record. The next release, though, 1993's self-titled Brian Bromberg, saw him return to the smooth jazz feel of his earlier albums. Signing with Zebra Records, Bromberg released 1998's You Know That Feeling, which featured Rick Braun, Joe Sample, Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, and other notables from the smooth jazz genre.
Bromberg next went back to straight jazz for 2002's Wood, followed by a tribute to bassist Jaco Pastorius -- simply titled Jaco -- in 2003. A sequel to Wood, Wood II, appeared in 2005, and Bromberg had clearly moved out of the box of his smooth jazz phase, particularly with the rapid-fire, amazing bass solos that made up Metal, which appeared later in 2005. He also became a highly sought-after record producer, with several charting projects in his résumé.
Continually stretching himself on bass, Bromberg moved farther outside the box with 2009's It Is What It Is. The following year, he paid tribute to guitar legend Jimi Hendrix with Bromberg Plays Hendrix. He then gathered an all-star cast of musicians, including Alex Acuña, Randy Brecker, George Duke, and Béla Fleck for 2012's Compared to That.
Taking time out from his solo work, Bromberg appeared on albums by Till Brönner, Andrea Bocelli, Andreas Varady, and others. In 2016, he returned with Full Circle, which included guest appearances from Arturo Sandoval, Kirk Whalum, and others. Thicker Than Water arrived in 2018 and featured guest spots by Najee, George Duke, Randy Brecker, and more. Following a 2020 holiday album, Bromberg returned to his funky original compositions with 2021's A Little Driving Music.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/brian-bromberg-mn0000623336#biography
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Brian Bromberg, un bajista acústico y eléctrico versátil capaz de tocar jazz, funk y fusión directos, ha construido una carrera respetada tocando con un grupo de luminarias y publicando sus propios álbumes de gran prestigio. Influenciado por el virtuoso estilo de tocar con los dedos de Stanley Jordan, Bromberg a veces suena como tres bajistas a la vez durante sus solos a menudo atronadores. Es un talento que lo encontró uniéndose al grupo de Stan Getz a los 19 años. Desde entonces, ha sido un valioso acompañante de artistas como Dave Grusin, Billy Cobham, Michael Bublé y otros. Grabó sus primeros álbumes como líder en los años 80 con fechas como Bajos cargados de Ernie Watts de 1988, y desde entonces ha equilibrado el trabajo de sesión con la grabación de sus propias fechas variadas, como It's About Time: The Acoustic Project de 1991, Bromberg Plays Hendrix de 2010 y A Little Driving Music de 2021.
Nacido en 1960 en Tucson, Arizona, Bromberg creció en una familia musical. Hijo de un baterista, inicialmente comenzó con la percusión, pero rápidamente centró su atención en el bajo. Cuando dejó la escuela secundaria, ya era un artista impresionante y se convirtió en un músico en vivo muy solicitado, tocando en conciertos durante toda la semana. En 1979, llamó la atención del bajista Marc Johnson, quien luego conectó al joven bajista con el saxofonista Stan Getz. Bromberg estuvo de gira con Getz durante aproximadamente un año antes de unirse al pianista Bob Ravenscroft y luego lanzar su propia carrera. Los álbumes iniciales de Bromberg como líder fueron temas de jazz suave, incluidos A New Day de 1986, Basses Loaded de 1988 y Magic Rain de 1989.
Sin embargo, cambió de rumbo para It's About Time: The Acoustic Project de 1991, un disco de jazz acústico más convencional. Sin embargo, el siguiente lanzamiento, Brian Bromberg, homónimo de 1993, lo vio regresar a la sensación de jazz suave de sus álbumes anteriores. Firmando con Zebra Records, Bromberg lanzó You Know That Feeling de 1998, que contó con Rick Braun, Joe Sample, Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp y otros notables del género del jazz suave.
Bromberg luego regresó al jazz directo para Wood de 2002, seguido de un tributo al bajista Jaco Pastorius, simplemente titulado Jaco, en 2003. Una secuela de Wood, Wood II, apareció en 2005, y Bromberg claramente había salido de la caja de su fase de jazz suave, particularmente con los increíbles solos de bajo de fuego rápido que componían Metal, que aparecieron más tarde en 2005. También se convirtió en un productor discográfico muy solicitado, con varios proyectos gráficos en su currículum.
Continuamente estirándose en el bajo, Bromberg se movió más allá de la caja con It Is What It Is de 2009. Al año siguiente, rindió homenaje a la leyenda de la guitarra Jimi Hendrix con Bromberg Plays Hendrix. Luego reunió a un elenco estelar de músicos, incluidos Alex Acuña, Randy Brecker, George Duke y Béla Fleck para Compared to That de 2012.
Tomándose un descanso de su trabajo en solitario, Bromberg apareció en álbumes de Till Brönner, Andrea Bocelli, Andreas Varady y otros. En el 2016, regresó con Full Circle, que incluyó apariciones especiales de Arturo Sandoval, Kirk Whalum y otros. Thicker Than Water llegó en 2018 y contó con anuncios invitados de Najee, George Duke, Randy Brecker y más. Después de un álbum navideño de 2020, Bromberg volvió a sus composiciones originales funky con A Little Driving Music de 2021.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/brian-bromberg-mn0000623336#biography
Tracks:
1 - Cantaloupe Island 7:32
2 - Mercy Mercy Mercy 6:58
3 - Cold Duck Time 6:20
4 - Sunday Mornin' 6:40
5 - The Hacha Cha Cha 6:38
6 - Chameleon 8:51
7 - Serengeti Walk 4:42
8 - Leisure Suit 7:43
9 - Slow Burn 6:07
10 - Shag Carpet 8:28
Credits:
Bass, Bass [Upright], Bass [Piccolo], Producer, Executive-Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Composed By – Brian Bromberg
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Engineer, Mixed By – Tom McCauley
Executive-Producer – Denny Stilwell
Guitar – Gannin Arnold (tracks: 4, 6, 7), Lee Ritenour (tracks: 7)
Mastered By – Eddie Schreyer*
Piano – George Duke (tracks: 1, 6, 9), Jeff Lorber (tracks: 2, 3 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Tenor Saxophone – Boney James (tracks: 3, 10), Gary Meek (tracks: 5-9), Kirk Whalum (tracks: 1-2, 4,)
Trumpet – Rick Braun (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 10)
Label: Artistry Music – ART 7012
Released: 7 feb 2007
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/6360885-Brian-Bromberg-Downright-Upright
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