And the Answer is 224
Mark Kramer and DeWitt Kay (with John Mosemann)
So what was the question? What has 224 strings? - - - Answer: "a piano bass duo"
DeWitt Kay and I had primarily been friends. He had been an entirely self-taught jazz bassist who had worked closely and recorded over the years with some marvelous pianists including Bernard Peiffer, and John Coates (Jr.) DeWitt was also a professional experimental
So what was the question? What has 224 strings? - - - Answer: "a piano bass duo"
DeWitt Kay and I had primarily been friends. He had been an entirely self-taught jazz bassist who had worked closely and recorded over the years with some marvelous pianists including Bernard Peiffer, and John Coates (Jr.) DeWitt was also a professional experimental psychologist/ statistician. Thus, these recordings were initially just the recorder running at 2 separate social events at my place. The ones with drums included drummer John Mosemann who may have stopped over for some holiday gathering . As I recall DeWitt and I were just jamming in the piano room and John just set up a cymbal and snare.
Upon discovering these old tracks I felt they were so natural that they warranted publication. DeWitt, who died a few years ago, did not read music - including barely a lead sheet. Everything you hear here is his near miraculous ear. Enjoy.
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Beautiful Butt 8:260:00/8:26
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It Could Happen 6:380:00/6:38
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River Moons 4:250:00/4:25
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0:00/6:09
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Ahead Detour 7:300:00/7:30
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Care I Should 5:310:00/5:31
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Love You I do 7:460:00/7:46
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Song Emily 8:400:00/8:40
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Song In Heart 10:020:00/10:02
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Song It Heart (2) 8:230:00/8:23
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Wind Gone With 5:540:00/5:54
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Folks are Old 4:580:00/4:58
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Closing Night (MK) 5:580:00/5:58
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Take 2 Laura Song 5:490:00/5:49
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Overcast Daybreak 4:330:00/4:33
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Laura Song Take 1 6:300:00/6:30