Squatty Roo was recorded in 2002 at the Bern Jazz Festival by the Ray Brown Trio. It’s a kicky little tune written by Johnny Hodges, with Ray of course on bass, Larry Fuller at the piano and Karriem Riggins playing drums.
Five O’Clock Whistle is an exercise in “lyrical bassism” (My term, not theirs). John Clayton joins Ray Brown in a duo setting that will have you wide-eyed and keen-eared from beginning to end. This is something you just never hear … but here it is!
