Terrific summary, Ted. I was recently talking to a band-mate of mine, one of NOLA's go-to bass players, James Singleton, about his sessions with Ricki Lee. Those are his tales to tell, not mine - so I'll just say that she's nothing if not consistent in her singular vision and determination, and how that challenges and impacts her collaborators.
Terrific summary, Ted. I was recently talking to a band-mate of mine, one of NOLA's go-to bass players, James Singleton, about his sessions with Ricki Lee. Those are his tales to tell, not mine - so I'll just say that she's nothing if not consistent in her singular vision and determination, and how that challenges and impacts her collaborators.
When you play for Ricki, you have to forget all the other stuff you've played and listen to her. For the drummer, he has to enhance what she's singing and not lose the groove. A Jazz player that can accompany a singer and goes where she goes without losing where he is.
Terrific summary, Ted. I was recently talking to a band-mate of mine, one of NOLA's go-to bass players, James Singleton, about his sessions with Ricki Lee. Those are his tales to tell, not mine - so I'll just say that she's nothing if not consistent in her singular vision and determination, and how that challenges and impacts her collaborators.
When you play for Ricki, you have to forget all the other stuff you've played and listen to her. For the drummer, he has to enhance what she's singing and not lose the groove. A Jazz player that can accompany a singer and goes where she goes without losing where he is.