Benjamin Wright ( Grammy Award Winning Composer, Arranger, Musician, and Brandino's Friend )
This is a real pleasure to let my real “Gumbo” friend “Mr. Kelvin Brandon” know just what I think of him and these wonderful works of outstanding live jazz music.
First of all this demonstrates just how versatile this great musician really is because I always call him for more “R&B and POP” type recording sessions……..that is big “string dates”. In fact I start by letting the contractor know that I need “Mr. Kelvin Brandon” to head up my bass section, simply because I write aggressive bass parts and need a gigging bass player that bows! That insures me that the pocket will be there in the string section. [thanks Kelvin]
It is always a joy to be around Mr. Brandon because he keeps everyone cracking-up……
if the engineer is not sharp you might hear laughter on some of my string dates, because of Brandino.
Flip the script, then you see a very serious jazz musician that posses all of the “old school musicians mannerism that spell “real musician”. Damn this cat can really play that big old bass!
Check out of these live tracks then you can see and feel as if you were right there in the joint as these master-pieces were being performed. Mr. Brandon I used to think that “SOLO” meant “play so low that no one could hear you” but after your solo’s there is no question in my mind any longer………”You’re the man” not only that “you are in demand” !
