Don Prell Bass Invention
Today’s podcast episode is the first in a series of chats with double bass legend Don Prell. Born in 1929, Don went on the road with the Frank Ortega Band, played with people like Buddy Rich and Chet Baker, and was in the original Bud Shank Quartet. He played for the San Francisco Symphony for 30 years and, after retirement, formed his own group called the Sea Bop Ensemble, which played at various San Francisco spots, including the legendary Bay View Boat Club. Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://www.contrabassconversations.com/podcast
About Bud Shank
American Jazz musician (alto and baritone saxophone, flute (c-flute, alto and bass flute), arrangements). Born May 27, 1926, in Dayton, Ohio Died April 2, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona. Attended the University of North Carolina between 1944-1946 then moved to California where he studied with trumpeter/composer [a312417] and played in the big bands of [a269594] (1947-8) and [a212786] (1950-51). Though not often noted, Shank was among the first of modern jazz artists during the early 50`s to record us...
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