Brian Bromberg
Brian Bromberg (born December 5, 1960, in Tucson, Arizona) is an American jazz bassist and record producer who performs on both electric and acoustic instruments. Though he tends to gravitate towards the genre of smooth jazz, Bromberg has released some straight-ahead jazz records in which he performs with a trio, and has even ventured into more rock-oriented jazz fusion territory as of late. His innovative and technically demanding style of playing extends to both electric and upright bass. On his acoustic bass albums, Bromberg performs jazzy interpretations of various pop and rock staples from the 1960s and '70s completely solo. Regarding his work with electric bass, Bromberg, among other bassists, helped popularize the piccolo bass, or bass with each string tuned an octave up, by releasing several albums in which he plays both the bass line and melody. For instance, upon first listen many will be surprised to learn that, although soaring guitar can be heard throughout the album, Bromberg's 2005 release Metal contains only Bromberg on two overdubbed basses, one of which is heavily effects-laden to make it sound like an electric guitar.
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ALBUMS
- Compared to That released: 2012
- Plays Jimi Hendrix released: 2010
- Hands: Solo Acoustic Bass released: 2009
- It Is What It Is released: 2009
- In The Spirit of Jobim released: 2007
- Downright Upright released: 2007
- Wood2 released: 2006
- Wood II released: 2006
- Metal released: 2005
- Bass Ackwards released: 2004
- Choices released: 2004
- Portrait of Jaco released: 2002
- Jaco released: 2002
- Wood released: 2002
- Wood (Special Edition) released: 2001
- You Know That Feeling released: 1998
- Brian Bromberg released: 1993
- It's About Time: The Acoustic Project released: 1991
- BASSically Speaking released: 1990
- Magic Rain released: 1989
- Basses Loaded released: 1988
- A New Day released: 1986
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