Studio Jams #66 - "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise"

[@peterzabriskie]

The Smile on drummer Mike Clark's face says it all. Musicians doing what musicians love to do!

[@mjolnircarlssen4211]

I love that Jeff is playing his signature Cort. Cort have been long-time (but great) sleeper basses.

[@erikjohnsen6679]

Affordable too

[@joeystratman]

Jeff doing an ala Eddie Van Halen tapping lol. Great jam! 🎸

[@triathlonSDhsp]

"how about a 45 minute bass solo" Jeff says... hilarious!

[@tonyflamingo8963]

@Cairo Kendall YOU sir are correct, no one gives and damn and we’re not exactly sure as to why the hell you went to a jazz jam session video and replied to a 5 year old comment with this. Good day!

[@klistiranikrupije1724]

Why not 450 minutes? :D

[@joepollockbass]

Jeff Berlin would make it cool sounding though, because it's Jeff Berlin.

[@johnpritchard9753]

Goosebumps! Superb stuff.

[@billybusty1983]

Damn good! I wasnt much into jazz but this changed my mind

[@nj20baller]

nice tempo, i loved that

[@tellarjj]

Nice work !...

[@ireneruthfox]

Three masters....Mr Berlin is a bass muse.

[@Kunstdesfechtens]

Right? I love Jeff's playing.

[@jeronimononato8853]

muito maravilho , esses músicos tocam, com grande leveza ;e maestria é demais!

[@stanpotyrala126]

Excellent!

[@azurite6452]

Wonderful stuff! xxx

[@antoniosaddy713]

Just Awesome !

[@aarondavis4341]

that drummer is quite impressive,I'm usually a metalhead,but I can dig this,never heard if Jeff Berlin,as a bass player I feel I need to learn about virtuoso's like Jeff,I'm liking what I hear,can anyone recommend anything from J.B.?

[@uubuuh]

Check out Allan Holdsworth "Road Games" album.

[@virgilrw]

The sound sensational to me... 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@strungin6]

The bridge makes the tune. what are they doing to the bridge?

[@zungerar]

To be precise they’re doing nothing to it because they just skipped it. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Wheelly1]

Really like Jeff's playing here. I think all the angry comments are from people who just didn`t know what is jazz really about. This jam was definitely more into pure jazz than into popular music as usual.

[@ChadGlassify]

exactly

[@Wheelly1]

I need to add to my own comment. I hear an amazing harmonic feel of Jeff, but he is really off in terms of pulse (rhytm). We can see that his notorious statement about harm of playing with the metronome is not right :(

[@holdencaustic]

I think Jeff’s prior reputation has made him a target for all of the butthurt beta types who can only claim KZbin as a source of validation. He’s a fine player, he’s paid his dues and earned his rights- he’s like that one professor in college that pissed everyone off with colorful versions of irrefutable truths- example ( from one of my experiences ): Dr Teacher : “ ok, musicians... and I use that term cautiously and loosely here..... today you’re going to take dictation, and compose a satisfactory rondo, within the guidelines on the board. If you cannot do this at this point, perhaps you should consider repeating the class next semester ....” The look of “ fuck this guy “ swept the room amongst slackers and anyone looking for an easy way out. The musician community at large needs guys like jeff- they represent a standard that is so absent in modern day musicianship training.

[@cincocharms1233]

Wheelly: What are you doing? Sitting there listening to this with a click track while hoping he makes a miniscule rhythmic error? Settle down and just enjoy the music. I'm truly baffled as to why the metronome thing bothers you so much. Any dumbass can play with a freaking metronome and if they can't, the oughta quit playing. I'll speak for myself here: I don't use a metronome when I practice and yet by some miracle, I can play with a click, if needed, while recording. Shocking concept for you? There is a time and place for a metronome. I'd rather learn a piece properly, with the right notes, feel and the proper rhythm will come as the learning process develops. Btw...this is a "jam". His rhythm is fine. You sound like you know so much about the bass and teaching. Are you a failed "teacher"? You probably have one of those ancient swinging metronomes on your dusty piano and wave a stick around to stress the importance of playing quarter notes very steadily as your student concentrates on the mechanical clicks. I'm ranting now!!! !Help....!!!!

[@BAZZMAN800]

hahaha...good comment

[@chrischoir3594]

Joe DiMaggio on drums

[@IanMartinAllison]

These guys all sound like they're playing in different rooms.

[@filipdinevmusic]

I sometimes feel like some Studio Jams mixes doesn't sound like jazz should. Ambient, soft and glued together is how it should sound in my opinion. It sounds very heavy and separate sometimes...

[@idreamofpiggies]

Someone's panned the bass Left and it sounds WEIRD!

[@landofold]

This is no "should" in jazz. Or in music as a whole really.

[@benjaminnormal9968]

Ambient? What jazz are you listening too?

[@craigdamage]

That is exactly what my dumb ex-wife said whenever I listened to "Giant Steps" or "Birth of the Cool"

[@bdubya7646]

Mike Clarke...Herbie Hancocks drummer?

[@holdencaustic]

B Dubya yup

[@jrichardson6]

Very nice but that bass is too strident

[@lasdudas9210]

"'I was gonna suggest a 45, uninterrupted minute bass solo...''

[@CuzCutz]

That is “so” Jeff Berlin! 😆

[@yuliadiwianto3731]

Jeff Berlin's bass sounds like fretless, what a cool sound.

[@Frisbieinstein]

He's using a chorus device as did Jaco. I think that's what you mean.

[@janstaugaard4098]

The drummer is just incredible 👏

[@onzkicg]

That drummer is awesome! “Are we good?” Lol 😂

[@peterg.bassist]

Mike Clark of the Herbie Hancock group in the '70's....that's why!

[@ethanditthardt1927]

honestly, these videos make my day

[@BassByTheBay]

Wolff is such an interesting musician. Love his choices. I was lucky enough to have him as a teacher in a combo at a jazz camp many years ago. My notation reading sucks -- I was used to getting lead sheets with just chord symbols, and I'd happily start walking. But he gave me a chart with _only_ notation. I don't mean a notated bass part, I mean the piano chords written out. I asked him what the chords were, and he said, "I don't know; I just think of them as notes." I was taken aback by that at first, but it was a hidden lesson that eventually taught me not to be so worried about what's "right" and to just focus on creating music.

[@express49]

Like a delicious breakfast ! love the trio thing , best connection !

[@Reapwhatsown]

Wow, Mike Clark, mad respect. One of the greats. He's all No, no funk. Haha. Guess he had is fill of that! LOL!

[@armandfoucault3213]

I reeeeally dig this pianist's playing

[@nj20baller]

bass sounds great its all perspective and usually people arent using your video to try an play along side.

[@mattiameis3300]

JEFF THE MAN BERLIN

[@SaintedSons]

Phenomenal players, everybody has their thing going here, love it.

[@BrunoMigliari]

Great trio! Nice to hear Jeff and Clarke on a jazz trio setting like this.

[@dantet3926]

love that minor/major7 going into the bridge. Spicy!

[@shepherd8203]

Pro's make it look effortlessly .

[@davel.9467]

I, for one, dug it. All three were great. The piano playing was especially interesting.

[@tocandoenlacalle2024]

Play it soft

[@swamisMotelBand1]

" Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I slooshied, I knew such lovely pictures!"

[@j.p.lindsay6768]

MIKE CLARK, NICE stuff, dude! :)

[@tommyhunter9641]

The Bass solo reminded me of the style of something I heard by John Scofield. This is great.

[@rockersun]

the bass is so nice!

[@peterg.bassist]

This trio plays awesome!

[@WTHFX]

What the heck happens to Jeff's line at 3:32 ?

[@josephdrach2276]

It is interesting and useful to compare how different bass players handle the same song,both as supporting musicians and as soloists.One bass player who did this song very differently is Doug Watkins.He plays both as a supporting bassist and a soloist on Softly as in a Morning Sunrise.It's well worth looking this up.Sadly Doug Watkins left us too young by way of a tragic auto accident but not without leaving behind some Wonderful music.Good fortune and success,fellow bass players.

[@jonp4846]

The section starting at 7:58 has such wonderful communication.

[@RichardKelleyMD]

I love this tune!

[@Andreas-J-Wieland]

McCoy would sit now on a cloud in heaven, smiling and rejoicing.

[@louisef.9137]

Really lovely take on a gorgeous tune--love it!

[@jeffo-3]

I think Berlin sounds great. Someone posted he was overplaying and took the power away from the melody. I think he's doing a fine job walking under the head and piano solo. Nice laid back solo too. In my opinion.

[@adwag7805]

He's too loud. Too much treble / electric on an acoustic set doesn't blend with the other instruments. And stepping on the piano. Walking stiff while the others are swinging. And I'm not a great analytical "what's not right here" listener. But in this mix? Easy to find things to improve.

[@carlonbass]

One word. Sick.

[@pabliyin29]

That trio is killing 🙌🏼

[@jimpowell6964]

That was awesome!

[@alexbrint3798]

Jeff Berlin & Mike Clark!?

[@Jjfabbonbass]

This happened in my town and I didn’t know about it?!?!

[@CuzCutz]

Reading PA.?

[@Hiramb100]

Mike Clark!!! 👋👋👋👍👍👍👍👍

[@DaniloAraimo]

Bravissimi!!!

[@cemtatliparmak5610]

jeffs real bass better

[@rickgarcia730]

Check out bill bruford one of a kind for more jeff berlin

[@paulgibby6932]

6:10 how does he get that sick sound. love this version.

[@jackburton6998]

Just a chorus pedal is all. And a lot of mid range with more bridge pick up than neck.

[@mr.bigsquid8422]

Very inspiring

[@tacomadc]

I'd love to see Jeff live with a trio like this. Then we could really hear what he has to say musically without having to compete with the guitar volume wise.

[@Jeff-o-Lee]

Jeff had a trio with Richard Drexler (piano & upright bass) & Danny Gottlieb on drums.

[@운칠기삼-t4l]

와우 지기네 진짜 👍

[@rembeadgc]

Mike Wolff, from the TV show. What was it? Was it Arsenio? I think it was. Nothin like a bunch of old pros...who still have it!

[@christiancoulomb7770]

Hi Jeff

[@tylerthompson1842]

Mike hates funk.. so good at it but he never wanted to be big Herbie’s band. Did it for the exposure I guess

[@marcoghiotti7153]

Pure class

[@astav]

Sounds like "My favourite Things"

[@nj20baller]

again super nice guys,

[@byroneius4867]

Swing daddy swing!

[@andregeorget3712]

AAWWSSSOOOMMMMM!!!

[@robertbloom1637]

ole mfs !!!!

[@musicdev]

Mike Clark is old af and still an absolute monster

[@rockngood]

C'mon dawg, he's not that old.

[@MrTruckguy420]

Love the fretless pedal

[@jeffreywestervelt2671]

the whut?

[@ChadGlassify]

Excellence.

[@JasonLeonPike]

Fantastic!

[@MegalinMusic]

I love it!!!

[@lumberjackcity9199]

I like the modal Coltrane vibe.

[@Whateverworksism]

Damn, I keep coming back to this version of Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise. I've always enjoyed Clark's drumming. My "favorite" drummers are from the Elvin Jones, Art Blakey era. From the generation inspired by the aforementioned drummers, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl and Mike Clark are my "favorites". They groove beyond comprehension. However, in my subtle opinion Gadd is the superior. I must admit, with a large degree of dissatisfaction, that I was unfamiliar with Wolff and Berlin, before my initial view of this video. This saddens me a little bit, given that they both have had extensive careers and made music I would've enjoyed had I just found it a bit earlier. I believe it is the tenth time I am hearing this version. Thanks for the jam, guys,

[@nj20baller]

that was detailed, i hope it wasnt on android.

[@Jplent1]

Dude, your'e a trip.

[@Whateverworksism]

@@Jplent1 Well, it's a damn long trip then.

[@craigdamage]

I used to wonder why Jeff Berlin plays such a modest electric bass? Cort basses are generally regarded as "budget" instruments. I would have assumed he would play something like an Alembic or a vintage Fender Jazz bass. Anyway, his bass sounds quite fantastic in the mix here.

[@josephdrach2276]

You answered your own question.Because it sounds great.

[@janstaugaard4098]

Cort is not low budget they make guitars for a lot of high end brands 🎸

[@jgodin312]

it is his signature model though

[@davidwatermeyer5421]

8:10 Ahh!

[@kahwigulum]

dad jams

[@1969sdh]

What’s the effect pedal on the bass?

[@franckdebank]

Destination F chorus.

[@craigs19721972]

Love the Tyner voicings yet Berlin is playing not the best on this one.

[@Jeff-o-Lee]

It's all subjective.

[@jordaneasbybass]

Craig Sinclair He is playing for the song.

[@GPSjammer]

I think he brought a neat fusiony/prog tone and vibe which the other guys seemed to jump on. Was awesome!

[@GPSjammer]

Bring it back inside guys! Good jam.

[@catboyzee]

Jazz power noodling at the highest level, everything is harmonically outside. Great musicians though...

[@davidhiltonmusic]

Everything is harmonically outside? Outside what? Seems pretty inside to me.

[@auxpowerunit]

Jeff lost me at 7:32. Look at Mike Wolff's face, he was confused too, LOL ! But they recovered pretty well by 7:47.

[@carlonbass]

auxpowerunit I think everyone was in control so no recover needed. :)

[@garyikeman7023]

Anyone who makes a negative comment should first post their own version of that song, to demonstrate that they are qualified - otherwise they are simply not credible. Unless of course they teach at a recognized music university.

[@foxybrown2]

sounds like a Mcoy Tyner song

[@stevecrozet306]

i love these vids. o love Jeffs playing. However I think his tone and solo approach did nothing to serve this song. Really.