What else can you possibly say about a musician like this that hasn’t already been said by fans, “armchair experts”, his musical peers and much more...
This month we focus on the Upright Man – masters of the upright bass, standing bass, acoustic bass, double bass, contrabass – whatever you call it,...
Yeah, I agree. It’s kind of a weird title. But I guess it’s better than getting slapped with a chord; now, that would hurt! This month,...
It’s Thursday morning and my shuttle to the NAMM Show is late. I’m waiting with great anticipation to see all of the latest gear and play...
After receiving the blessing of touring and recording with artists of various genres early on, I quickly realized and appreciated the fact that playing out my...
Welcome back, folks! Although Bass Musician Magazine’s assignment for me has so far been one of providing technique-related material and assignments, I would be remiss if...
Drummer Billy Cobham of Mahavishnu Orchestra fame, made his most enduring contribution too the genre of jazz – fusion with his classic recording “Spectrum”. The 1973...
Welcome back to the Jazz Gym. In out last workout we learned some simple scale sequences over our Autumn Leaves progression in the upper register of...
Once again, I’d like to stick with the basics for this installment and take up where we left off last time around. In my last lesson,...
OK—I’ll get right to the “question marks” around “New”. Many years ago in an article in Bass Player Magazine, Alain Caron speaking about the music he...
Meet Jason Heath Our Bass Musician Magazine feature this this issue focuses jazz bass legend Steve Rodby. Rodby has played bass on every Pat Metheny Group...
Interview with Bassist Dominique Di Piazza – Dominique DiPiazza has earned the reputation of being one of the most original voices on bass in modern music, and...