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line6bassman
09-12-2012, 02:59 PM
Since we have been talking about some of us here going to private one on one lessons etc, I'm not sure how many of us here have done that but the few times I have and also taught some students it has been some wonderful memorable
experiences!!! So I though I would give a little plug to one of my teachers from past!! Great guy to have known and be
taught by!! If I have but one thing I can thank him for in my playing it would be in the Art of Soloing!!! OK!!! For what
I do know and what I was taught on this, LOL!! But Seriously, he came to mind again by us talking about teachers, pickups,
and the political Conventions that are going on here in the US. He has played for the Republican Convention and was
also featured in Bass Player Magazine and off beat magazine!! So without anymore from me here's my plug to one of my mentors!!! I'll probably plug it in as an Article but here it is for now!!!

Line6bassman

http://www.jimmarkway.com/
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http://www.jimmarkway.com/sound.htm
http://www.jimmarkway.com/career.htm
http://www.jimmarkway.com/pictures.htm
http://www.jimmarkway.com/disc.htm


Jim Markway


http://youtu.be/fIuBBikcz4c

http://youtu.be/Xd__NpCrtM0

http://youtu.be/es_gDmWXE7g

http://youtu.be/2WN5NaMelaI


Bass Player.com
September 2004
New Orleans bassist Jim Markway’s debut as a leader is an adventurous and accomplished collection of progressive jazz and funk. Markway anchors his harmonically angular compositions with undulating bass lines that elegantly dance with the quartet’s accomplished soloists. His 27-year professional career informs his approach: Rather than throttle the listener with virtuosity, Markway doles out technical flourishes in digestible bites, making for a remarkably palatable fusion feast


JAZZ BASSIST'S 2nd CD IS WORTH THE 13-YEAR WAIT
By Keith Spera
Music writer
Jim Markway takes his time. The electric jazz bassist released his debut, "Love Never Fails," 13 years ago. Only now has he issued a follow-up.
Markway, a New Orleanian since the 1960s, wasn't idle in the interim. He fully subscribes to the old-school New Orleans mindset of adapting to the gig at hand, be it jazz, rock, blues, funk or R&B. In addition to teaching music at Tulane, he's backed dozens of bandleaders, including blues-rock guitarists John Mooney, Brint Anderson and Mason Ruffner, jazz fusion guitarist Scott Goudeau, jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin and drummer Ricky Sebastian, vocal trio the Pfister Sisters, Cajun songwriter Bruce Daigrepont and the funky Joe Krown Organ Combo.
He also tinkers with original compositions, signing off on 11 of them with the release of "Forward Motion," his new, second CD.
This is no vanity project. "Forward Motion" is credited to the Jim Markway Quartet, and all four members -- Markway, keyboardist Mike Lemmler, drummer Doug Belote and tenor saxophonist Tim Green -- are afforded equal space and time in the arrangements. Markway's first, fleet electric bass solo of any duration does not turn up until midway through the second song, long after both Lemmler and Green have taken solos.
The result of this equal interaction is a cohesive set of lush, contemporary smooth jazz. "Skagen" is among the disc's most adventurous cuts, with its ominous bass tone, alarmed saxophone and spacey keyboard fills. But the quartet quickly settles back down for the subsequent, mid-tempo "Mr. Suhor." The players stretch out again on the final "Soul Intent," a more straight-ahead jazz exploration. They have fun with "Becca's Dream," articulate a lovely melody in "Hero" and cut Belote's drums loose in "Red Bass Shuffle."
As all the compositions are instrumentals, Markway has considerable license in naming them. Some titles honor departed friends, mentors and fellow bassists, including Erving Charles ("Hero"), Julius Farmer ("Julius"), David Lee Watson ("Old Point Blues") and jazz clarinetist Don Suhor ("Mr. Suhor"). But "Forward Motion" is ultimately a testament to one local stalwart's dedication to his craft and his articulate communication with his bandmates. He should make such statements more frequently than once a decade.
The Jim Markway Quartet performs Sunday at Snug Harbor for a CD release party


JIM MARKWAY QUARTET
Bassist Jim Markway will be playing material from his just-released second album, Forward Motion, at this show with the group that recorded it -- tenor saxophonist Tim Green, keyboardist Mike Lemmler and drummer Doug Belote. Each member of the quartet, which has been together for two years, is a veteran of the local music scene with an eclectic resume that covers jazz, rock blues, funk and pop. Markway himself was part of Jasmine, with James Black, Cassandra Wilson, Patrice Fisher and Kent Jordan, and has played with John Mooney, Leslie Smith, Andy J. Forest, Bruce Daigrepont, Joe Krown and Brint Anderson. On his own he's a dexterous, fusion-style electric bassist with a strong book of original compositions. "Skagen," "Red Bass Shuffle" and "Becca's Dream" all develop out of memorable melodic themes and provide great platforms for the soloists -- especially Green, who can weave angular lines or thick, big-toned blues statements with equal facility. -- John Swenson

DONNIE B
09-12-2012, 04:13 PM
man i really dig that sound . i like all of the videos that you have here, that was really kool the way that he fixed those pups. do you keep in touch with JIM MARKWAY ,I REALLY LIKE THAT WHOLE MUSIC SCENE IN THE NEW ORLEANS.area IT will be really cool when we can hook back up again hopefully after the first of the year some time . untill then just keep on doin what what you do. donnie b

Elmeaux
09-12-2012, 04:29 PM
Those are some great grooves!! Glad you brought this man to my mind. I'd not heard of him before this!

line6bassman
09-12-2012, 04:50 PM
Yea cool dude!! Weird tho, when he taught me his hair was almost to his butt!! And not too long before that mine was also.
Not sure if those were the days or not?

Line6bassman