I have received such a great response to my last article that I have decided to try the same format again. I’ve done an interview...
Hey Willis, In the lessons portion of your website you have a cool random note generator. Love it! However I play a five string bass and...
** Note: At the end of this page is a transcription accompaniment. Please scroll to the bottom, click to open, and then continue reading.“Matt Garrison...
Yellowjackets “Lifecycle (featuring Mike Stern)” www.yellowjackets.com This newest release from the Yellowjackets is right on par with what you’d expect… Plus guitar god Mike Stern. ...
Tony Grey “Hiromi – Beyond Standard” www.tonygrey.com Anyone who is familiar with Hiromi’s music is already well aware of her technically masterful playing, melodic soloing...
Marcus Miller “Marcus” www.marcusmiller.comI’m not afraid to admit it… I had gotten a little tired of the Marcus sound. He is, without a doubt, a...
Janek Gwizdala “Live at the 55 Bar” www.janekgwizdala.comMost of us are, by now, familiar with the facility and abilities of New York’s Janek Gwizdala (ok,...
Esperanza Spalding “Esperanza Spalding – Esperanza” www.esperanzaspalding.com Portland, OR native Esperanza Spalding made quite a splash when she arrived at Berklee College of Music in...
Avishai Cohen “Avishai Cohen Trio – Gently Disturbed” www.avishaimusic.com As I’ve reviewed Avishai’s music here before (and most of us are very familiiar with his...
Anne Mette Iversen Best of the West (featuring 4 Corners) www.annemetteiversen.com Denmark’s Anne Mette Iversen is a wonderful player. The real star here are her...
Welcome to the fourth column. I’d like to get you thinking about posture this time around, a subject we touched upon but didn’t get into great...
Part One For the next couple months I am going to share some ideas I have on the audition process. From finding out about auditions, preparing...
As I was riding on our tour bus from Hollywood to 1000 Oaks I started to reflect on why I play the bass. When I was...
Since Jaco Pastorius in the mid seventies, fretless bass guitar has become popular not only in fusion and jazz, but in all kinds of music.We have...
This issue we feature great bass-drum duos. We all know that the rhythm section is the most important part of a band. As Jaco used to...