Once a year the stars align (pun intended) and some of us are lucky enough to experience four days of nothing but music (and admittedly a...
Interview with Bassist Victor Wooten – In one of our earlier issues I raised a question to our staff members—that being, who do you feel has more...
Welcome back to the Jazz Gym. In our last workout (click here to view Part 3) we learned how to play the third, fifth or seventh...
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For this installment, I’d like to get back to basics and share with you some tips that address the mechanics of hand technique. We will focus...
I first heard about Rich Brown through Damian Erskine, who handles our CD reviews for the mag. Obviously I trust Damian’s opinion considering the job I...
Discussion With Ric Fierabracci… For those of you who are not familiar with Ric Fierabracci, it would be well worth your time to check this man out....
LA bassist Jerry Watts has been an integral part of the recording scene for quite some time. He sports an amazing resume with tremendous diversity as...
Meet Jason Heath We’re featuring an interview with and music from the dynamic young double bassist Peter Seymour and his fresh and vibrant ensemble PROJECT this month...
This month… Exciting basses from Dan Maloney at MSI, brand-new strings from DR, and the long-awaited Jazz Bass pickups from Joe Barden. Also reviewed are the...
Hey Willis, I’m installing a ramp on one of my jazz basses to try it out. I’m not sure what the clearance between ramp and strings...
Yves Carbonne “Seven Waves” www.yvescarbonne.com I must admit, I am typically very open minded, but the very first time I saw a picture of Yves and...
Steve Bailey “So Low……..Solo” www.stevebaileybass.com Man. I’m impressed. We all know Steve can play, but this is by far, my favorite recording of Steve to date. ...
Ray Riendeau “Arrhythmia” www.rayriendeau.net I know Ray Riendeau. We’ve done clinics and shows together and I know this dude can play, so I figured, “Cool. No...
Drew Gress “The Irrational Numbers” www.drewgress.com This is what Jazz sounds like! No, not “ding, dinka ding” jazz, but more like “….YEAH…. listen to THAT!” Jazz....