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Behind the Notes (www.behindthenotes.com) is new website which hosts video documentaries with renowned musicians sharing insight into the creative process of making music. The content is designed for an audience of musicians and music enthusiasts who are interested in seeing first hand how great musicians do their thing. “It’s like when all the notes are [...]
Hey Willis, I purchased your signature model basses about a year ago. I bought it used. For my own curiousity, I am trying to figure out the year it was manufactured, where it was manufactured and where it fits into the evolution of your signature model. Some of the basses details are 1) Serial Number [...]
** Note: At the end of this page is a transcription accompaniment. Please scroll to the bottom, click to open, and then continue reading. When I asked Jake for suggestions about which DVD he wanted me to review for this issue, he suggested that I check out “Rite of Strings” featuring Stanley Clarke, Al [...]
Tony Grey “Chasing Shadows” www.tonygrey.com Most of us should be familiar with Berklee prodigy Tony Grey. Tony also plays with Hiromi (see last issues review) as well as having appeared on John McLaughlin’s Industrial Zen and many other projects as a sideman. Tony is one of the new breed of bass players. Incredible technique [...]
S.M.V. “Thunder” www.smvmusic.comThunder is the perfect title for this release from master bassists Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten (heard of em’?!). The disc begins with an epic orchestral mini-score by Stanley that could easily be used for the final battle scene in the next Hollywood epic and everything else is pure bass [...]
Richard Bona “Bona Makes You Sweat – LIVE” www.bonatology.comThis new live release really showcases what I love about this band. It’s about as good as a band can get (I’m a particularly big fan of drummer Ernesto Simpson and percussionist Samuel Torres). Recorded live in Budapest in 2007, this concert features material from the [...]
Portinho Trio “Vinho Do Porto” www.myspace.com/portinhotrioBrazilian born (now NYC residing) drummer Portinho may not be a household name in this country, but he should be. Portinho has played with Airto Moreira, Gato Barbieri, Harry Belafonte, Dom Salvador, Paquito de Rivera, Astrud Gilberto, Michel Camilo, and Tania Maria as well as appearing on a number [...]
Peter Erskine, Tim Hagans & The Norrbotten Big Band “Worth the Wait”This LIVE recording (recorded for the Sveriges Radio P2 at the Kulturcentrum Ebeneses in Luea, Sweden) sees Peter Erskine and Tim Hagans reuniting after both having played together with the Stan Kenton Big Band in the 70′s. This exemplary recording showcases this wonderful [...]
Jean Baudin “Solace” www.jeanbaudin.comIf you’re a peruser of bass forums online, you may have heard of California’s Jean Baudin. There are pictures of his amazing extended range basses all over the internet (as well as great clips of him playing video game theme songs on youtube). Jean plays an array of 9, 11 & [...]
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