TRICOTISM - The Jazz Bass Puzzle Box

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In this video, I explore the "mysteries" of Oscar Pettiford's composition "Tricotism"...or is it "Tricrotism"? What's the right way to say it? What does it mean? What's the correct version of the tune? HOW DOES THE BRIDGE REALLY GO? Why is it so HARD?! Join me as I answer these questions and more! #Dflat
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[@richbrownbass]

I'm a self-taught RnB/Funk guy who has always struggled to better understand the Bebop language on bass. This tune is most definitely coming to the shed with me. AMAZING!!! Thank you for another wonderful video, Paul. 🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@pdbass]

We are all trying to catch up to YOU, Brother Rich!!!! Thanks for watching!

[@Zeesboy]

Thanks for the reminder and the challenge. As always, you're always on point!

[@radiobobmcwilliams2516]

fantastic explanation of this great tune!

[@eliotmccann2589]

Every time I get the alert of a new pdbass video, I know I've got to put some time in the woodshed. And this no exception. Thank you for all the quality lessons. Keep it up!

[@pdbass]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@kikodasneves1]

I love the way OP phrases it in OP Modern Quintet (the record). Some different nuances and notes. 😊

[@carloszagal1934]

been working on this tune for the past two years. The pandemic made me want to learn this tune. I was distraught but came back to it recently. Beautiful tune and another favorite of mine is "Bohemia After Dark". Great video!

[@marioguarini]

the "teen town of jazz bass," thank you great content , a good occasion to restudy again this masterpiece

[@pacomahone]

Bravo!!! Classic tune. Excellent video.

[@RaiderClarke312]

Thanks for hiping us on this Tune. Kind of Reminds me of playing Donna Lee on Bass. Will check it out....

[@FrederickTSchurgerDC]

Defintiely a fun tune that I need to get back to working on. I came across this in '94 I think, and even when I think I have it, I need to work at it!

[@jazzbrew68]

Added to my list! Thank you Paul!

[@CoverStoryDooWop]

nice video, thanks.

[@bassocanario]

Thanks a lot for the PDF! Nice to compare it to what I picked up by ear...and I there were a few notes that I wasn't hearing. P.C. is a fantastic bebop study. Ditto Doug Watkins...and Larry Gales( love his walking lines with Monk) and Butch Warren and Wilbur Ware(who some folks tend to sleep on) and...🤗✌🏾😉

[@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477]

Thank you for this video. I stumbled across Tricrotism a few nights ago and was stuck on it for 2 hours. I am a new bassist, and I found that my teacher gave me a different version of the song and I was wonderiing why. Now I know and this helps me a lot to not feel like "hey which one is it that I ma suppossed to learn?" i now know that it is all of them!

[@jwvcchess]

Great video. Great tune. Great inspiration.

[@jwvcchess]

You made me listing 90 minutes to different versions of Tricotism. I will learn this one when I am ready with Visitation.

[@charlesperforms]

nice! I hear a different note for the last A in the original OP recording: D Eb G (instead of Gb) Bb A G Ab C Db

[@judih.8754]

Paul that is a beautiful looking and sounding bass that you have!

[@pdbass]

Thank you!

[@judih.8754]

@@pdbass thank you Paul. I'm glad I found your channel. I don't play anywhere near your level but your content is inspirational.

[@themusiccovenant]

Master bassist

[@quazzun]

Man , thank you for video! I don't know if you know , but you definitely should check Eric Fridlander's version , and his album of pettiford works)

[@tomfrauenhofer6158]

thank you Paul ! any chance you could do a video of Sam Jones ? I studied his work for a class at Berklee, years ago. I was amazed at his use of Quarter tones to make a FAT sound.

[@pdbass]

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[@dtfoel1230]

yes and thanks

[@JesusChrist5000]

Have you listened to the bassist Buster Williams album "Pinnacle" ? Or Cleveland Eaton's tune "Hamburg 302"from the album Plenty of Good Eaton.

[@pdbass]

I will check those out. Thanks for watching!

[@JesusChrist5000]

@@pdbass if it turns out you like Cleveland Eaton's playing , check him out in the live version of Ramsey Lewis Trio's "summer breeze" 1973. Also, the Ramsey Lewis Trio's entire album "Funk Serenity" is pretty good too.

[@brianmoss5483]

Jazz aerobics

[@howdyyuvraj]

How do we get the sheet for this one? Could not find on imslp. Please help. Thanks in advance?

[@pdbass]

Email me 🤫

[@philprice5712]

understated?

[@BassWhispererTV]

A cornerstone of jazz bass playing for sure! I learned the NHOP/Joe Pass version from working with Gray Sargent, and years later had to relearn those last two bars of the bridge right before a show with Ken Peplowski. Yikes! Always check what version the other guy is doing!

[@brianmoss5483]

Did I miss Rocco?

[@bobbybrooks4826]

From all those versions Oscars sounded best,,,, his was the only one informed with the feel of the time ,, so really, everyone should just stop, there's really no need to play it unless your going to play difficult music on the bass in some orchestra setting , AND truly, I WILL BET ANYONE OUT THERE THAT WAYYYYYYY WAY WAY MORE HITS ARE EASY THAN CRAZY DIFFICULT TO PLAY.... TECHNICALLY COMPLEX MUSIC IS MUSIC THAT DOESN'T COME NEAR THE CHARTS..... I COULD NAME A DOZEN PLAYERS THAT PEOPLE KNOW AS GOOD TECHNICALLY BUT DON'T BY THEIR RECORDS, KNOW ONE OF THEIR SONGS....