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Bob Stata
Bob Stata: Get This
by David A. Orthmann
Get This is the final bar of Bob Stata, a bassist and composer from Rochester, New York, who died in 2005 after a long illness. Firmly ensconced in the familiar stylistic boundaries of bebop, the record is straightforward, unpretentious and thoroughly enjoyable. Aside from one of his original compositions ("Get This ) and one by pianist Dino Losito ("Concedaration ), Stata included gems from the American Popular Songbook and lesser known tunes by prominent jazz musicians. The striking melodies and ...
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