Studio Jams #55 - "Oleo"

Here is one of several tracks from Studio Jams Episode #55, taped "On The Road" at Dream Studios in Los Angeles, CA (USA). It features guitarist Dean Brown, bassist Jimmy Haslip, drummer Frank Briggs and Philippe Saisse on keyboards. For more on the series, go to www.StudioJams.com.

[@martingjsmith]

Sensational. It is such a joy to hear wonderful musicians play!

[@samuraineet]

most interesting version of this song I've seen in a while...

[@Alqueria51]

Muy bueno el bateria e interesante el guitarra. Muy buen grupo.

[@gdavidfrye]

Don't you just love watching Dean Brown attack his guitar? Every second, you wonder if he's going to spontaneously combust...

[@SrEquixs]

Un Jazz Perfecto - Perfect Jazz

[@AislanSousa]

Veeery good!! Parabéns ..

[@Mooncake69420]

that bassist is impossibly unique. His bass is upside down god damnit!

[@MichaelMykingWilson]

wondering the same thing!!!

[@devindevine6887]

They go hand in hand!

[@MrWave58]

Super, super, super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jean-lucbersou758]

In excelsis !!!

[@CrossBonesAlex]

GREAT

[@lillymunster3109]

Funk-tastic, groovy baby

[@Susan-mc2rn]

Top shelf all these guy's are awesome!

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

Almost forgot it's a Bop Jazz Standard u guys were so funky !!!

[@MrDaraghkinch]

That's the second bassist I've seen in these videos playing an upside down strung bass.

[@victortsykunov]

MrDaraghkinch check yellow jackets band you will hear him. Incredible bass player

[@davidlestrange9153]

Yeah like mononeon

[@stieg003]

These musicians make this amazing music appear effortless and yet to get to that level of playing is anything but effortless. Thanks for this, to the musicians and the uploader.

[@raydog4u]

Man, this was one of my favorite shows when it was on Bet Jazz. Thanks so much for posting these previously unreleased episodes. The entire premise of the show is just fantastic. I can't understand why it was taken off of the air. Good stuff. I guess it would be a logistical nightmare to try to release this on dvd.

[@jolssonusa]

Absolutely fantastic jam. These guys really have it down. Top score

[@jdowd585]

The always wonderful Briggs on the skins #805

[@francescopuc1985]

Amazing studio band... Lovely Dean Brown playing!

[@jolssonusa]

Jeez this is sooo good. Frank Briggs is phenomenal

[@remijazz]

The funkiest version I've never heard of this standard!!

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

Flavor Oleo version fellows !!! Right On !!

[@EVEROSFP1]

I thought he was Eric Johnson in the beginning...

[@cironicholas526]

Are you right handed or left handed? Jimmy Haslip: Yes.

[@Detman101]

I absolutely love this group. When I lived in Tallahassee I used to go to a cafe every friday at 6 with my friend and listen to music like this over drinks. You guys take me back to good times. Thank you.

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

Damn these guys are good! :0)

[@BernieHollandMusic]

This is bat crazy - I love you guys !

[@Pied777]

maaannn those chops on the drum WOW

[@Gminor7]

Absolute masterpiece of musical interaction. They were all flying.

[@MrMavincenz]

HI Frank, is this a 5X14 Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum? It sounds amazing!

[@FrankBriggs]

Yes! and Yes!

[@fabianvang-lauridsen7238]

does anyone know the guitarists Wah pedal? great sound in the beginning

[@AriIskanderKrohnBerle]

I'm obviously just guessing here, but it might be a Morley wah.

[@dawstep]

Just to nod to. We've never actually been formally introduced.

[@SRHMusic012]

It sounds like he's using an auto-wah or envelope filter to me.

[@stettan1]

@@SRHMusic012 agree

[@johnmcminn9455]

I like this version of ,Sonny Rollins,"Oleo"

[@johannestitz5797]

thought i read "Ohio", you know that song by CSNY. Would be pretty epic if you did a cover on that one as well.

[@SRHMusic012]

(My band does Ohio... people love that tune. I think we all forgot about it for a while! We're not jazzers, though, classic rock & blues...)

[@dr05guitar]

Dean Brown always has the juiciest tone!

[@adriantiko3131]

the "drums"! awesome!

[@noi5emaker]

One of my fave Studio Jams. Dean is just a joy to listen to, and watch.

[@Florentguitarenomade]

FUCKING GROOOOOOOOOOOOOVY

[@MikeDeNoi]

Wow! Outstanding..

[@MrDelly82]

I tot i was d ony one who rest my thumb on the pickup

[@davidjmcclelland]

Jimmy Haslip with the Hendrix setup on Bass!

[@Jez2008UK]

For goodness sake's Dean, get a haircut !!!

[@marmelademeister8957]

Dean Brown is such a genius!

[@cjgreen4331]

I want some of whatever funk steroids that guitarist was on in the beginning

[@manuelmalesani]

Fantastic!

[@juampisampaoli9453]

hallucinatory

[@Grayham4]

Holy heck is that the dude from yellowjackets

[@standswithfist806]

tis Jimmy indeed!

[@Alqueria51]

¡Que Buenos!

[@cub670]

they nail the subtleties

[@MixatoFreeKill]

0:44 dream mode on xD

[@contactkeithstack]

can Anyone explain what the drummer is doing at 6:25?

[@YaoEspirito]

It's just continuous triplets, it's just so tastefully, and nicely divided across various drums. It's the touch and the excellent timing that makes it sound so sweet, but the roll itself is pretty common. Listen to the beginning of 'Makes No Difference' live, by Pat Travers, and you'll hear the same general roll, but harder and a little simpler. Kicks ass.

[@FrankBriggs]

I am playing 32nd note combinations of RLRLFF/ RLFF /FFRL. Not triplets, but I understand the confusion. Thank you so much. :)

[@tanktracks-freejamtracks7232]

Great stuff, really enjoyed this jam!

[@terrific-bats]

great !

[@OpTicPalanio]

what key is this version in? i cant figure it out for some reason maybe its the intro.

[@jacobbrown3479]

Intro is in D minor the head is in the original Bb major

[@carlabellini8475]

Love it!!

[@arnavverma2122]

Great interpretation of melody

[@luigicannizzo2669]

Very Special Nice. .. Great Sound' s and Stuff ... ☺😊😀/💙💙💙/👍👌👏

[@hawkrider88]

Nice

[@nekolnyfilip]

Great...

[@LukeSky0]

Muito Bom!

[@bezuglich]

Anyone know what make Haslip's bass is? Great tone on this.

[@MontgomeryBlues]

That's a Roscoe. Amazing bass.

[@bezuglich]

OK thanks MB. Maybe in my next life . . .

[@thorstengobel1975]

The bass player is Jimmy Haslip. He is left handed

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

Nicest Bass ever , u would swear it's a Double / Upright Bass man !!!

[@sergeato2304]

philippe saisse is french?

[@wonder6789]

Oui

[@TH0M2610]

What's wrong with his bass position ? Is it normal ?

[@ThibaultDelattre]

"Normal" ? No, he plays with the strings "upside down" (as Hendrix did with his guitar. A few bass players tend to choose that way, for reasons I don't fully understand (the late Wayman Tisdale for exemple), but it works for them.

[@TH0M2610]

Thibault Delattre Oh I see. Like Jimi used to play. It's weird but interesting. Thanks ! :)

[@contactkeithstack]

Thibault Delattre Hendrix played an upside down guitar but the strings were still highest pitch string towards feet.

[@contactkeithstack]

Thibault Delattre He also probably learned to play like that because he's a leftie and right handed basses are more common, so he just flipped it over and built from there.

[@xIgnoreMe]

contactkeithstack More than probably lol

[@paulprice6330]

Anyone thought it's Eric Johnson on the thumbnail

[@jazzFABRYk]

yes :-)

[@ireneruthfox]

Great Jam. All are top flight musicians. Big Groove.