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  • A Plug For One Of My Mentors - Jim Markway!

    The few times I have taken one-on-one lessons, I experienced some wonderful memories! On that note, I thought 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!

    He has played for the Republican Convention and has also been featured in Bass Player and Offbeat magazines!

    So without anymore from me, here's my plug to one of my mentors!



    Jim Markway











    Here are some of the reviews he has received on these various sites:

    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.

    Times Picayune
    February 27, 2004

    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.

    Gambit Weekly
    February 24, 2004

    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

    LINKS:

    Jim Markway Website

    Various Online Info and Videos

    Be sure to visit Jim's website and browse through the pages.

    line6bassman


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