FAVORITE RECORDINGS - GREAT ALBUMS BY BASSISTS

These are a few of the albums recorded BY bassists that should be in EVERY bassist's collection!
	JURAJ GRIGLAK Bass Friends 2000 Independent Release
	Juraj who? I'm sure you've all heard of the other players in this section, but the CD 'Bass Friends' by Juraj Griglak MIGHT be the best bass album not fully discovered in the US yet. GREAT bass playing, GREAT tone, the grooves are INFECTIOUS! Juraj's tone inspired me to look into Sadowsky equipment more deeply. This is a disc you NEED to check out if you like CD's by bassists! Slap, fingerstyle, fretless, upright, electric, it's got it all! Can't seem to be able to order from his web site, so try finding it on eBay or Half.com...
	VICTOR WOOTEN A Show Of Hands 1996 Compass
	The first time I saw Victor Wooten play my jaw sat agape in wonder for about a week. His solo debut is pretty much JUST bass playing and some vocals. I love it! It's still my favorite disc from his solo catalog. I think VITAL TECH TONES with Steve Smith and Scott Henderson is also worth taking a look at - another GREAT record!
	JACO PASTORIUS Jaco Pastorius 1976 Epic
	This album BLEW me away with the first listen. Jaco is my favorite bass player ever and I think his debut record is still his best as a solo artist. I'll listen to anything he did, though. I even like all the 'Live in New York' series of discs. GREAT album by a VERY gifted bassist. A classic!
	STANLEY CLARKE Stanley Clarke 1974 Nemporer
	Before Jaco came along Stanley Clarke was my favorite bassist. I didn't have any IDEA what he was doing at the time (I still can't slap worth a damn), I just knew that Stanley was a GREAT bass player. His debut and the follow-up discs JOURNEY TO LOVE and SCHOOL DAYS are CLASSICS. All worth a listen!