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Hey Willis – I’m Nazareno from Argentina, I’ve been study since I was fifteen, now I’m twenty one. I have found some mistakes in your Fingerboard Harmony book, which I will send you to complete the corrections you had already posted in your web. But I need you to solve one in particular. On page [...]
Review by Jake Wolf - Pavel de la Fuente may be a new name to some on the bass scene, but his instruments have quickly and deservedly built a name for themselves and its not hard to see why. Besides his obvious technical prowess for luthiery, his dedication to the concept of truly building an [...]
Review by Jake Wolf - Chances are, even if you haven’t played one of Pat Wilkins’ basses, you’re probably familiar with his work. Pat is the guy who puts those luscious and perfect finishes on US offerings by Lakland, Sadowsky, Tom Anderson, and a whole lot others. Pat has been busy doing exquisite finish work [...]
Meet Tim Seiser – Scroll down to download the Examples to go with this review Mike Stern could be a bass players favorite band leader. He constantly surrounds himself with New York City’s best bassists including Richard Bona, Janek Gwizdala, Lincoln Goines, Victor Wooten and, for this DVD, Tom Kennedy. Tom is paired with his [...]
Review by Raul Amador – Thanks to all of you that have been submitting your CD’s to us for review! From so many to choose from, here are a few of our favorites that we thought warranted bringing to your attention: Jacques Loussier Plays Bach Jacques Loussier Secrets Marion Meadows Until I Met You Melissa [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine – Richie Goods (& Nuclear Fusion) “Live at the Zinc Bar” www.myspace.com/therealrichiegoods As I put in this CD, I pulled up Richie’s bio and began to read. I was simultaneously hit with the words and sounds of The Headhunters. While a relatively recent addition to the Headhunters, I can tell you [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine – Peter Deneff & Vik Momnjian “Excursion” www.viksbassplace.com I’m pretty amazed by this disc.. I had never heard of Vik Momjian until I got an email from Victor Little telling me that I had to check this guy out. I’m very glad I did!! Excursion is a blend of latin, middle [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine – Marc Copeland with Drew Gress & Bill Stewart “Night Whispers” www.marccopland.com NY pianist Marc Copeland has done it again. This disc is the New York Trio Recordings series Vol. 3. (See Vol’s 1 & 2 for more of Marc with Gary Peacock, Bill Stewart and Paul Motion). You don’t hear [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine - Jon Burr “Just Can’t Wait” www.jonburr.com This CD/Live DVD set is as elegant as they come. Jon Burr’s music and playing just oozes class. Having played with Tony Bennett for 5 years, Buddy Rich, Stephane Grappeli, Eartha Kitt, Rita Moreno and a host of others it’s no surprise that Jon is [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine - Joe Zawinul @ the Zawinul Syndicate “75″ www.zawinulmusic.com I couldn’t possibly write anything here that hasn’t been written before about Joe Zawinul or the Zawinul Syndicate but I can tell you that this album is just magical. Recorded on Joe’s 75th birthday (two months before dying of cancer) at a festival [...]
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