Exactly. The later Pablo recordings even got "groovier" (more sustained, elongated bass beat) than the "New Testament" bands of the 50s and 60s, even though Kevin is correct in implying that Basie's New Testament rhythm section did not play as "groovey" as Ramsey Lewis sometimes did.SirScratchAlot wrote:haha, No way....I WAY strongly disagree. The Basie Rhythm changed big time....Next time we are together I'll play selections that show the obvious differences , not only in the Rhythm section but the Bass players themselves as well...main_stem wrote:Uhm, what? Lets get something clear here Basie's bass players from Eddie Jones to Buddy Catlet to John Clayton, and all the others in between played in the same style adn manner as the origionl bass player, Walter Page. A walking, boyant, unatrusive style. Hell the Basie rhythm section never really changed stylisticaly from the classic AARS group. .
Perhaps you're mistaking what was meant by the oft-noted fact that Basie never strayed from played with a swing rhythm despite the progressive (Stan Kenton), Bebop (Charlie Parker), Bossa-Nova (Henry Mancini), and other influences on Jazz rhythms during his life. Although Basie definitely remained true to Swing rhythm despite those rhythmic deviations throughout the Jazz world, his rhythm sections did evolve the way in which they played swing rhythm.
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Categories more appropriately fit performances or recordings, not the musician's entire book! The categories of music played by a musician often break down when discussing, e.g., Basie, Ellington, or even Jimmy Witherspoon.
