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Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Alain Caron “Conversations” www.alaincaron.com This CD really caught me off guard. I thought I knew what to expect from Alain… Top notch fusion composition, flawless intonation and astounding chops. As the disc first started to spin and the first track, “No Pick” began.. I thought that the disc maker must’ve made [...]
In last month’s column (Sep/Oct ’07), I laid out my goal for the Top Shelf: to review top-notch gear for the discerning player, pointing out the more distinctive aspects of each piece. For this month’s issue, my players and I were lucky enough to have three spectacular fretless basses: a 5 string, a 6 string, [...]
Meet WIllis Question I’m relatively new to jazz bass lines, and my teacher and I were wondering how to walk a chord progression that has slash chords. Example: the |D- D-/C|B-7b5 E7b9|A- A-/G|Fmaj7 | chord pattern from Black Orpheus. My teacher recommended a |D D C C|B F E B|A A G G|F…| line. I [...]
Chris Brandt has been my bass tech for well over a decade. His knowledge and skills as a tech are second to none, but he also has limitless insight into the continued development of this instrument, and I believe his concepts will provide great food for thought for any player. Jake Kot, Editor Meet Bass [...]
Ric Fierabracci “Hemispheres” www.ricfierabracci.com I was anticipating this release from Fierabracci, having heard his name quite a bit and knowing his impressive resume spanning everything from Chick Corea to Yanni (and everything in between). This is everything you’d expect from such a seasoned (and under recognized, in my humble opinion) player. Well constructed compositions and [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Matthew Garrison “Improvisio” www.garrisonjazz.com This new release (of equal billing) featuring Matthew Garrison (bs), Jeff Sipe (dr) & Alex Machacek (gtr) is as aggressive and effective as the players are heavy. I have been anticipating this album for some time (being a huge Jeff Sipe (aka “Apt. Q258″) fan from his [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Jaco Pastorius “The Essential” www.jacopastorius.com I know… I can hear you all the way from here. It goes something like, “ok. Did we REALLY need another Jaco compilation?”. Normally, I would agree… I’m (admittedly) kind of “Jaco’d out” when it comes to the steady stream of “best of”, “un-released” (which, often, [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Doug Johns “Doug Johns” www.dougjohns.com I’ll admit, I hadn’t heard of Doug Johns before. Again, I’m amazed at the wealth of “undiscovered” talent out there in the world. Hailing from Cleveland, OH, Doug’s self-titled release is a very musical and funky release. Also featuring Victor Wooten on tenor bass for a [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Alex Bershadsky “Junk” www.myspace.com/alexanderbershadsky Israeli Fret-less Bass phenom, Alex Bershadsky, is sure to secure himself a slot in the minds of bass lovers and players everywhere. Having toured festivals around the world as a member of the Israeli fusion band “Zonzee” (and representing Israeli jazz at the Blue Note, NY at [...]
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