The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) has announced that NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter, bandleader and maestro of the bass, and ace bassist Corcoran Holt will serve as the 2024 DC Jazz Festival’s Artists-In-Residence. A 3-time Grammy...
After raising over $100,000 for Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Neil Peart’s memory this past January, new artists are joining the cause. The complete list has been finalized...
BASS WARRIOR TOUR… Grammy® Award-winning bassist David Ellefson presents his inaugural BASS WARRIOR TOUR, gracing select European cities with a captivating evening of cherished classics, deep cuts, and insightful storytelling...
John Lodge Vocalist, Songwriter and Bass Player in the Moody Blues announces US tour dates… John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody...
Ron Carter brings The Golden Striker Trio, Great Big Band and Foursight Quartet to Birdland for his October residency… NEA Jazz Master and bass virtuoso Ron...
Second Annual Bubba Bash in Celebration of Neil Peart Announced for 2024… The inaugural Bubba Bash in 2023, dubbed as such in Neil’s nickname, was a...
Record Release Party… “Are You Sure You Three Guys Know What You Are Doing?” I had the pleasure of interviewing Penn Jillette about his new album,...
Fourth edition Dutch Double Bass Festival, 13 & 14 October in Rotterdam with i.a. Dirty Loops, Adam Ben Ezra, James Oesi & Kamerata Zuid, Renaud Garcia-Fons,...
Glenn Hughes Performs The 50th Anniversary of Deep Purple’s BURN Live… Glenn Hughes, the former bassist, and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and...
ocV!BE Guitar Festival… Bassist Matt Bissonette (Elton John) as well as his brother drummer Greg (Ringo) are doing a rhythm workshop where they play and break...
EarthQuaker Day, the day-long community celebration, returns on Saturday August 5. Created by Akron-based effects pedal company EarthQuaker Devices, EarthQuaker Day welcomes everyone from the surrounding...
Photo credit: Paul Haggard Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade To Return To The Road This Fall For The Hunt For Green October Tour… As they continue to...
Black Cat Artist-in-Residency Program Nurtures Musicians’ Bellies & Souls The Black Cat, jazz and supper club, based in the historic Tenderloin District where jazz greats such as...
Dave Holland Added to the Lineup of the DC Jazz Festival… NEA Jazz Master, bassist, composer and bandleader Dave Holland is among the headliners at the...
A call to action from artist and Bass Musician reader, Brendan Rothwell Proposed Visa Cost Increase For Musicians… Some challenging news regarding proposed cost increases to visas that...