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Charlie Kniceley Quartet: Blinga
by Peter Aaron
Fusion fans will probably disagree, but in most jazz settings, the electric bass fits about as well as a pickle in a jar of peanut butter. The rich timbre of the acoustic upright is hard to beat and frequently its electrified cousin is the weapon of choice for poppin' and snappin' technicians who revel in showing off their mastery of the Barney Miller theme or, worse, those annoying little segues after the commercials on Seinfeld. But in the hands of ...
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