I wouldn't think Chick has influenced much AJ. AJ seems to be more
blues-based because of it's funkiness and Chick's solos seem to be more
classical (Bartok was a big favorite of his) or Spanish influenced rather
then blues-influenced. Or maybe the closest Chick gets to the blues is by
way of Theolonius Monk - but that's far two esoteric for AJ. Herbie Hancock
on the other hand drew more (at least it always seemed to me) from the
blues. The Headhunters band and album and the whole early 70's funk phase of
Hancock I'd call a major AJ influence... grooving over the bass line of
"Chameleon" always made perfect sense to me...
Saw (and heard) the Plunge page by way of the listing at the Internet Wave
site. Didn't think anyone could get funky with a tuba but the band sure
proved me wrong...
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