Jazz Bassists - Four Classic Albums (Leroy Walks! / Soulnik / 1st Bassman / Where?

AVID Jazz is proud to introduce an exciting new addition to our Four Classic Album series, Four Classic Jazz Instrumentalists. We continue with Four Classic Jazz Bassists, a re-mastered 2CD set complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.
"Leroy Vinnegar: Leroy Walks"; "Doug Watkins: Soulnik"; "Paul Chambers: 1st Bassman" and "Ron Carter: Where?"
For our latest release in this new series we have chosen a diverse range of jazz bassists who released their debut or follow up albums from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. Leroy Vinnegar - Meet "The Walker", Mr Leroy Vinnegar, the bass man famed for his walking bass line featuring ascending and descending notes. Born in Indianapolis, Leroy moved to LA where he made his reputation playing with many of the West Coast cool school jazz musicians. He was a prolific musician both as a solo and as a vital sideman to countless of the jazz greats. Making his solo debut in 1957/8 with "Leroy Walks" he would produce many great solo albums throughout his long career but most of his work was done as a sideman to other greats. These would include many of those West Coast cool cats like Shelly Manne, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Chet Baker and Shorty Rogers as well as other giants like Benny Carter, Buddy Collette, Kenny Dorham, Kenny Drew and Teddy Charles, with whom he played on nine albums. Many of these guys can be found with their own albums in the AVID catalogue.