Double Bass Your top 5 favorite upright bass players

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Michedelic said:
Chambers, no question.
Mingus, a force of nature.
Eberhard Weber, abstract atmosphere
Esperanza, another force of nature
…and Frank DiNunzio, Jr, just because…
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I guess Frank Sr. did all those crazy hand things becasue.....folks were looking elsewhere.

Madee Greer (left marimba)
Polly Weiser (left marimba)
Joyce Shaw (center marimba)
Ruth Hauser (center marimba)
Janet Yoder (center marimba)
Fern Marie Kehoe (right marimba)
[1] Grace Bailey Ivanov (maracas)
Reg Kehoe (marimba, electric vibraphone)
Frank DiNunzio, Sr. (double bass)
(Note: Positions are reversed in the movie)

Francis J. "Frank" DiNunzio
Francis J. "Frank" DiNunzio, Sr., 91, of 382 Laurie Avenue Hummelstown, died Monday February 14, 2005 in Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown.
He was the husband of Evelyn M. Blessing DiNunzio, with whom he would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this April 13th.
Born in Ambler, PA on May 28, 1913, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Frances DelGudice DiNunzio.
He was a self-employed musician, playing with several different bands including, Eddie Kohr, Artie Zeller's Hotel Weimer Band, Ira Bowman's Society Band, the Merry Maker's, Lebanon Valley College Symphony, Reg Kehoe Band, Larry Clinton, Tony Pastor, Jimmy Dorsey, Charlie Spivak, and the Joe Venuti Band. He also played back-up with Reg Kehoe for the New York City Roxy-ettes and for the Perry Como Band. He also played with various bands, most notably the German Band, at Hersheypark for 32 years.
He began his career as the owner of DiNunzio's Shoe Repair Shop, Annville in the 1930's, before moving his shop to Palmyra on South Railroad Street in the 1940's. He operated DiNunzio's Restaurant on North Railroad Street in Palmyra in the mid 1940's before building the Green Terrace in Annville in 1948. He operated the Green Terrace until 1968 before opening DiNunzio's Restaurant in Hershey, which he operated until 1979.
 
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IamGroot said:
I guess Frank Sr. did all those crazy hand things becasue.....folks were looking elsewhere.

Madee Greer (left marimba)
Polly Weiser (left marimba)
Joyce Shaw (center marimba)
Ruth Hauser (center marimba)
Janet Yoder (center marimba)
Fern Marie Kehoe (right marimba)
[1] Grace Bailey Ivanov (maracas)
Reg Kehoe (marimba, electric vibraphone)
Frank DiNunzio, Sr. (double bass)
(Note: Positions are reversed in the movie)

Francis J. "Frank" DiNunzio
Francis J. "Frank" DiNunzio, Sr., 91, of 382 Laurie Avenue Hummelstown, died Monday February 14, 2005 in Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown.
He was the husband of Evelyn M. Blessing DiNunzio, with whom he would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this April 13th.
Born in Ambler, PA on May 28, 1913, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Frances DelGudice DiNunzio.
He was a self-employed musician, playing with several different bands including, Eddie Kohr, Artie Zeller's Hotel Weimer Band, Ira Bowman's Society Band, the Merry Maker's, Lebanon Valley College Symphony, Reg Kehoe Band, Larry Clinton, Tony Pastor, Jimmy Dorsey, Charlie Spivak, and the Joe Venuti Band. He also played back-up with Reg Kehoe for the New York City Roxy-ettes and for the Perry Como Band. He also played with various bands, most notably the German Band, at Hersheypark for 32 years.
He began his career as the owner of DiNunzio's Shoe Repair Shop, Annville in the 1930's, before moving his shop to Palmyra on South Railroad Street in the 1940's. He operated DiNunzio's Restaurant on North Railroad Street in Palmyra in the mid 1940's before building the Green Terrace in Annville in 1948. He operated the Green Terrace until 1968 before opening DiNunzio's Restaurant in Hershey, which he operated until 1979.
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Oops, I fumbled the Sr./Jr. thing, but yeah, what a life. That clip, a “soundie”, was processed with a flipped image as the playback, a video jukebox showing a short film, employed mirrors for viewing purposes. There’s some great Ellington segments in this series. It’s interesting to read comments on the various YT versions, there are many stating “That’s my mom”, or “I knew Frank”; he finally became a star.

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I dunno, it’s kind of like asking what your five favorite works of art are. Different players speak more immediately to me on different days, different listenings. I tend to like players with a big sound and melodic approach, even in their accompaniment. Folks that play with intent and meaning, not just throwing notes out.
But that’s a huge number of players…
 
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Yes 1000 times Ed
Ed Fuqua said:
I dunno, it’s kind of like asking what your five favorite works of art are. Different players speak more immediately to me on different days, different listenings. I tend to like players with a big sound and melodic approach, even in their accompaniment. Folks that play with intent and meaning, not just throwing notes out.
But that’s a huge number of players…
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