Back in 1988....shortly after Jaco passed....I had dinner with Rik Emmett. For a good part of the evening Rik said what a huge fan he was of Jaco and his admiration for him was shared to all at the table.
John......outdid urself...my godmother produced some weather report...steve gadd albums too. Brombergs my absolute fave....i lost an out of print cd of his..(basically speaking). I got in touch with him online ..said ..dont have it...so he sent me 4 cds instead...w some of the songs on it.. What a great guy to help out a fan!🙏✌❤
I moved to Phoenix in 87 to go to grad school, wow what I missed. I've met Brian a few times at NAMM, and met Jaco in 83 when I was living in Murray Hill Manhattan. As a bass player, I can't imagine jamming with Jaco. Jacos song "Chromatic Fantasy" made me buy my first fretless. I was a hard rock guy with a secret love for Jazz and Fusion. Jaco and Stanley Clarke were my Geddy and Chris Squire of Jazz. Thanks so much for the Brian Bromberg interviews.....really great for us low enders!!!
One of the top 5 interviews you ever had. The photographer was my favorite interview and Liberty DeVito is up there but this is somewhere in between. Thanks John.
That’s a new story I haven’t heard about Jaco ( i thought heard them all) thanks for interviewing Brian, an influential bass player talking about a legendary one, the Hendrix album is 🔥btw.
I heard Brian play with Bob Ravenscroft (who had been my teacher) and Peter Magadini in the early 80s, at the Adams Hotel in Downtown Phoenix several times. I thought of him as the Jaco of the acoustic bass. Prior to that time, I'd never heard nor imagined that kind of virtuosity, and intonation could be achieved on the Acoustic Bass. He spent a bit of time after one of the sets explaining some of his techniques to me. His playing sounds very sweet and sublime and is hard to reproduce on a recording. There are elements of it live, without amplification that are lost on any kind of recording that I've heard.
very cool. Brian used to play with the boys at a small club called the Studio Cafe in Newport beach. What a line up looking back. I was so spoiled and didn't even realize it. Tracy Longstreth, David Garland and amazing drop ins.
I was fortunate enough to have seen Brian Bromberg with his Downright Upright All-Stars at the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis...with Dave Weckl on drums, about 10 years ago.😲 My jaw STILL hurts!!!
I heard Brian Before Jaco in 1980 performance in India. With Stan gets n chuck loeb n victor gaskin . What aconcrert Brian was so young 19 yrs playing Acc. Bass . Great Gig n I allways lovedhis playing n was surprised he was incredible electric Bass n Acc bass as well. Jaco I heard on Tape. In 1977.
Everyone seems to have their favorite players, the late legendary Victor Bailey once said the composition School Days (Stanley Clarke) was the most important bass solo and bass album by the the most important bassist of our times. These Jaco stories are great, but it's like there wasn't anyone else at that high level doing anything on bass. I'm not a bassist, but a bass listener for 50 years and I remember Stanley ruling the electric bass world three or four years before Jaco became known publicly. In death and with talent as the case of Jaco I understand you take on an almost immortal god like status, but sometimes I believe it's gone a little to far. I support what Victor Bailey said taking nothing away from Jaco.
According to him this story took place in 1986 and then he says he hung out with him several times over the years. We all know Jaco was mostly out of commission at this point and gone in ‘87. The story doesn’t add up.
Love Brian. But I feel he is stretching his Jaco Story to unseen heights. If jaco ever appeared on stage with a strange bass, there would a bootleg out there somewhere of him playing it. Jaco and Jimi Hendrix have, bar none, the most bootlegs of them just talking to people and playing around before and after performances.
my cousin Jerry knew Jaco from Northeast High School in Oakland Park, Florida.
They played in a band together and Jaco was the drummer.
Back in 1988....shortly after Jaco passed....I had dinner with Rik Emmett.
For a good part of the evening Rik said what a huge fan he was of Jaco and his admiration for him was shared to all at the table.
John......outdid urself...my godmother produced some weather report...steve gadd albums too. Brombergs my absolute fave....i lost an out of print cd of his..(basically speaking). I got in touch with him online ..said ..dont have it...so he sent me 4 cds instead...w some of the songs on it.. What a great guy to help out a fan!🙏✌❤
Simply amazing connection with Jaco! 2 brilliant bass players jamming. 😎
Glad I found this
I moved to Phoenix in 87 to go to grad school, wow what I missed. I've met Brian a few times at NAMM, and met Jaco in 83 when I was living in Murray Hill Manhattan. As a bass player, I can't imagine jamming with Jaco. Jacos song "Chromatic Fantasy" made me buy my first fretless. I was a hard rock guy with a secret love for Jazz and Fusion. Jaco and Stanley Clarke were my Geddy and Chris Squire of Jazz. Thanks so much for the Brian Bromberg interviews.....really great for us low enders!!!
Chromatic Fantasy is actually a Bach piece and he played fretted on the cover, but he does add more to the piece though
One of the most interesting people you’ve interviewed, John. I was riveted the whole time. Please post more of this. RIP Jaco.
Great interview!
Brian is the absolute bomb player, and Jaco truly is the GOAT!!!
What treasures this interview had! Really cool stuff.
Thank you Brian for that information.
One of the top 5 interviews you ever had. The photographer was my favorite interview and Liberty DeVito is up there but this is somewhere in between. Thanks John.
WOW Brian. Fantastic stories about my idol 😃.
That’s a new story I haven’t heard about Jaco ( i thought heard them all) thanks for interviewing Brian, an influential bass player talking about a legendary one, the Hendrix album is 🔥btw.
Great story Brian, Jaco was a bright light. Genius - altered the path of the instrument.
I heard Brian play with Bob Ravenscroft (who had been my teacher) and Peter Magadini in the early 80s, at the Adams Hotel in Downtown Phoenix several times. I thought of him as the Jaco of the acoustic bass. Prior to that time, I'd never heard nor imagined that kind of virtuosity, and intonation could be achieved on the Acoustic Bass. He spent a bit of time after one of the sets explaining some of his techniques to me. His playing sounds very sweet and sublime and is hard to reproduce on a recording. There are elements of it live, without amplification that are lost on any kind of recording that I've heard.
very cool. Brian used to play with the boys at a small club called the Studio Cafe in Newport beach. What a line up looking back. I was so spoiled and didn't even realize it. Tracy Longstreth, David Garland and amazing drop ins.
Great presentation entertainment and educational tool!!! Great artist.
I was fortunate enough to have seen Brian Bromberg with his Downright Upright All-Stars at the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis...with Dave Weckl on drums, about 10 years ago.😲
My jaw STILL hurts!!!
A great genuine guy yourself Brian!
luvved every second o' that one bruddah....
T O P BASSIST ROCCO PRESTIA PASSED, ONE OF JACO'S HEROES.
So great to hear a Jaco story about good times.
that's such a great story .thanks for sharing this. To jam with Jaco .what an experience
I heard Brian Before Jaco in 1980 performance in India. With Stan gets n chuck loeb n victor gaskin . What aconcrert Brian was so young 19 yrs playing Acc. Bass . Great Gig n I allways lovedhis playing n was surprised he was incredible electric Bass n Acc bass as well. Jaco I heard on Tape. In 1977.
FANtastic story!! A dream come true for a fan of Jaco in his "healthy" years!
Jaco aka goat.
👍🙂🎸
Amazing stories and moments with one of the best musicians of the 21st century
Great story. Jaco was a Savant! Greatly missed, but like Lil Richard's Uncle John, Jaco had the music. Hell!, He was the Music!
awesome story.
Great Jaco story!
I have a similar story when I saw him in Ft Lauderdale in the 70's.He was great at the bass guitar.
Everyone seems to have their favorite players, the late legendary Victor Bailey once said the composition School Days (Stanley Clarke) was the most important bass solo and bass album by the the most important bassist of our times. These Jaco stories are great, but it's like there wasn't anyone else at that high level doing anything on bass. I'm not a bassist, but a bass listener for 50 years and I remember Stanley ruling the electric bass world three or four years before Jaco became known publicly. In death and with talent as the case of Jaco I understand you take on an almost immortal god like status, but sometimes I believe it's gone a little to far. I support what Victor Bailey said taking nothing away from Jaco.
Great!!!
Bromberg is just an AMAZING bassist!!!😎👍
The LEGEND
Sadly he doesn't mention the maker of his custom bass that Jaco played..it was most likely made by Bob Mick out of Tucson..
According to him this story took place in 1986 and then he says he hung out with him several times over the years. We all know Jaco was mostly out of commission at this point and gone in ‘87. The story doesn’t add up.
Brian, I must say the experience you encountered must have ben dramatizing
Love Brian. But I feel he is stretching his Jaco Story to unseen heights. If jaco ever appeared on stage with a strange bass, there would a bootleg out there somewhere of him playing it. Jaco and Jimi Hendrix have, bar none, the most bootlegs of them just talking to people and playing around before and after performances.
he says this was in ‘86 and then he hung with him several times over the years. Impossible seeing as Jaco was gone a year later.
I’m such a huge fan of Brian. Very cool stuff. Thanks
Great story , but he’s got a rockabilly delay on vocals .
Riveting Jaco story.
Enough with dat lighter fluid😑