I always say that, for many forms of music, I want the best player in the group to be the bass.

Watching Garner do almost a counter balancing on his left had...the interplay with the upright player's line, is what makes this kind of playing full and melodic.

The most significant things I learned about jazz....and LIFE, to, for that matter, were from Ray Brown.

In a lot of ways, I try to be the "albino" version of my hero...on and off the bandstand.


Russ