Red Mitchell & Bill Mays play "'Round Midnight" [VIDEO]

[mississippiowan]

Red was my favorite bassists in the 50's when he was playing with Gerry Mulligan, Hampton Hawes, Shelley Mann and all. He, of course, had a much different sound then - gut strings that were set much higher from the fingerboard playing closer to the bridge with the right hand. But it was his lyrical playing that I loved, something that has only improved with age and with his new tuning (5ths), steel strings and lower string setting which gives his notes that wonderful duration.

[marioriverofalcon]

Bravo.

Es precioso...

[nityanandi]

Thank you thank you!

[fogeyes]

Virtuoso

[123must]

I also have listenend to Red Mitchell in Italy, and particulary in Pavia in an old church: He Played in duo wir Gerry Mulligan. The acustic was perfect, peaple stunned and often tears form my eyes: Tank you very much!!!

[slyme1711]

someone tell me the intro chords PLEEEZE !

[valvetrom]

@slyme1711 I think they are in the standard Fake books

[valvetrom]

@slyme1711 Am7b5 D7 alt Gm7b5 C 7alt Fm7b5 Bb7alt Ebmaj7#9#11 Bb7b5, Page 369 The Standards

Real Book

[123must]

I've seen Red Mitchell some years ago in Italy. Stunnin' !

[miomao69]

Red, never you've had so inspirated......thanks

[aslom44]

No one had bass-sound like Red, bass tuned in fifths, like a cello, deep and singing. A wonderful man and bassplayer he was.

[cheezdoodles27]

from low to high: C G D A (one octave lower than cello)

[harrylegthigh]

How does tuning in 5ths end up being tuned?

[slickrecords]

Red's first few notes sound like he's tuned his bass like a cello. Was Red Mitchell originally a cellist??

[neallandon]

his bass is tuned in fifths