Hey bass players. I thought I’d give you something challenging to start off 2014 with. Once again, it’s not a solo by a bass player but...
Bass Transcription – Eddie Gomez Bass Solo on Bill Evans’ We Will Meet Again by Lucas Pickford… Acoustic bassist Eddie Gomez in one of my all...
This month I’ve chosen to feature the late tenor sax giant, Michael Brecker’s solo on the extremely demanding John Coltrane composition Giant Steps. Why not feature a...
What Cha Gonna Do For Me was R&B singer Chaka Khan’s third solo album released in 1981. Produced by Arif Mardin the album’s personnel is veritable...
Bass Transcription – John McLaughlin Guitar Solo on Tones For Elvin Jones This month I decided to really give everyone a challenge. This is a guitar...
This tune is a dedication to the band’s amazing drummer Dennis Chambers. This tune is from the 1997 CD by John McLaughlin called “The Heart of...
Meet Lucas Pickford – I chose this particular Marcus Miller bass solo because it is a veritable encyclopedia of Miller’s most used but never abused signature...
Meet Lucas Pickford – Click here to view the AJ Bass Part on What-Cha-Gonna-Do-For-Me This is the title track to Ms. Khan’s third solo album on...
Meet Lucas Pickford – This tune “Que Alegria” by John McLaughlin from the CD of the same name is a terrific bass feature. The bassist is...
Meet Lucas Pickford – Originally called Steps when it was formed in 1979 by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, this group at various times has included tenor saxophonist...
Meet Lucas Pickford I’ve always loved this solo by the totally under rated but totally amazing bassist Jimmy Johnson. Jimmy’s main gig is with James Taylor...
Meet Lucas Pickford Most of the mid to late 70’s saw the departure of the great Miles Davis from the music scene. Drug and alcohol problems,...
Meet Lucas Pickford – For this installment of PTW I’ve chosen the beautiful Marcus Miller homage to the late, great, Jaco Pastorius. I’ve heard that when...
Meet Lucas Pickford – This album of Pat’s is probably my all time favorite Pat Metheny recording. He has an all star cast with him that...
Meet Lucas Pickford John Coltrane’s seminal modal jazz composition ‘Impressions’ is as challenging as anything he composed even though it only has two chords in it....