Bass player with some of the great jazz names of the 60's Albert Stinson did not made it beyond 24. He died by overdose in 1969.Played with Terry Gibbs, Frank Rosolino, Chico Hamilton, Charles Lloyd Larry Coryell, John Handy , Miles Davis, Bobby Hutcherson , and Gerald Wilson.
But maybe one of his carrer's highlights was playing with the Miles Davis quintet at the Harmon Gymnasium in Berkeley University April, 7th 1967 subbing for Ron Carter.
The whole band was there (except Ron, of course). Maybe it was for this gig with Albert that, after his death, Wayne Shorter was inspired to write the beautiful "This is for Albert" dedicated to him.
A very rare (until now :-) bootleg of this California Miles Davis concert with Stinson on bass is available here in flac format. Among collectors this bootleg is know as the "Cabinet Tapes". Enjoy!
P.S: At some point in a interview with Ethan Iverson Wayne Shorter tells:
"EI: You mentioned Bud Powell a second ago. I heard your song “This Is For Albert” was actually for Bud Powell.
WS: Yeah, because Art said he called Bud “Albert.” He said, “Bud. Albert. Powell,” and I said, writing this song, “This is for Albert,” and actually he was saying something like that Bud Powell played at Albert Hall, and I just threw the Albert in there."
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