Barre Phillips & György Kurtág Jr.

An important link between the '60s American free jazz and the European free improvisation scenes, Barre Phillips was in the vanguard of double bass tonal experimentation. After learning the instrument from Frederick Zimmerman, he collaborated with many legends of both jazz and idioms beyond such as Eric Dolphy, Archie Shepp, Leonard Bernstein, and even John Lennon. His many landmark achievements include membership in Jimmy Giuffre's revolutionary drummerless trio, recording probably the first solo bass album, 1968's JOURNAL VIOLONE, and the first bass duet album (with Dave Hol...