As long as people are on the subject of Jazz,
I bought a CD by Ray Brown a few weeks ago. He is probably the
most respected bass player of all time. The record is called "Some
of My Best Friends are...Guitarists". Herb Ellis, Bruce Forman, Russell
Malone, John (son of Bucky) Pizzarelli and Kenny Burrell each jam
with the great bass man on two numbers. All are great and all are
still healthy and working. The CD is 2002 from Telarc. Of all the players,
Kenny Burrell stands out as the one who demands that you listen to him.