When you have an acoustic bass in the ensemble it really changes the dynamic of the record because it kind of forces everybody to play with a greater degree of sensitivity and nuance because it just has a different kind of tone and spectrum than the electric bass.
Meaning of the quote
The acoustic bass changes how the whole group plays music together. The acoustic bass has a different sound than the electric bass, so the musicians need to play with more care and attention to small details. They have to be more sensitive and add more nuance to their playing to match the acoustic bass's unique tone.
About David Sanborn
David Sanborn was an acclaimed American alto saxophonist who blended jazz with pop and R&B, playing on albums for many famous artists. He won six Grammys and was known as one of the most commercially successful saxophonists since the 1980s, despite disliking the term ‘smooth jazz’.
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