Planted high atop a siege of multi-talented and multi-genre bassists is Etienne Mbappé, who showcases an amazing array of voices on his instrument, and a colorful...
Review by Jake Kot – Pianist Hiromi’s latest recording Voice, is a trio effort featuring Anthony Jackson on bass and Simon Phillips on drums backing some...
Review by Jak Kot – Bassist and composer Bryan Beller has just released Wednesday Night Live, a recording of Beller’s band at the Baked Potato in...
Meet Editor Jake Kot – I hope you have been enjoying the continuing NAMM 2011 footage, thanks due to the hard work of our Creative Director...
From Editor Jake Kot… Bassist Ray Peterson is the author of the Jaco Pastorius Bass Method. He studied privately with Jaco, and now resides in New...
Meet Editor Jake Kot – I recently received a Facebook message from a bassist asking everyone to write in and share who their most important influence...
Review by Jake Kot – Aspiration by Grant Stinnett… The world of “Solo” bass has become an interesting and most assuredly challenging arena. The effort to...
Review by Jake Kot Al Di Meola’s latest release, Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody, reminds us that beyond his well known virtuosity, Al can organize a project...
Meet Editor Jake Kot – I’m going to being opening up a blog very soon addressing “Creativity”. (I will give notice to everyone when it’s up)....
by Jake Kot – Damian Erskine’s book, Right Hand Drive, proves to be another well thought out text on presenting the fundamentals for any player to...
by Jake Kot – Let’s Touch the Sky is Fourplay’s 12th CD, and in this player’s opinion, one of their best…always a challenge after that many...
Meet Editor Jake Kot – I can’t remember the last time I looked seriously at making a New Year’s Resolution, although I always more or less...
Bass Musician Magazine Featuring Nathan East by Jake Kot – Nathan East… There are very few bassists, if any, that I will actually draw upon a...
Project Trio–Project Trio Harmonyville Records Available at Amazon.com
Dave Sharps Secret Seven—”7? Vortex Jazz Available at Amazon.com