Richard Bona “Bona Makes You Sweat – LIVE” www.bonatology.comThis new live release really showcases what I love about this band. It’s about as good as...
Portinho Trio “Vinho Do Porto” www.myspace.com/portinhotrioBrazilian born (now NYC residing) drummer Portinho may not be a household name in this country, but he should be. ...
Peter Erskine, Tim Hagans & The Norrbotten Big Band “Worth the Wait”This LIVE recording (recorded for the Sveriges Radio P2 at the Kulturcentrum Ebeneses in...
Jean Baudin “Solace” www.jeanbaudin.comIf you’re a peruser of bass forums online, you may have heard of California’s Jean Baudin. There are pictures of his amazing...
George Duke “Dukey Treats” www.georgeduke.com I don’t know if this is the best or worse album TITLE of all time, but it made me laugh...
Etienne Mbappe “Su La Take” www.etiennembappe.comSteady readers of BMM may recall me gushing over Etienne Mbappe’s first release, “Misiya”. Well, get ready for more gushing! ...
E_L_B (Peter Erskine, Nguyen Le, Michel Benita) “Dream Flight” www.petererskine.com • www.nguyen-le.com • www.michelbenita.com 7 Years since E_L_B’s last release, I was very excited to...
Bob Mintzer Big Band “Swing Out” www.bobmintzer.comBob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) has been a major musical force and presence in, not just the NYC scene, but around...
Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine “Standards” www.alanpasqua.com • www.petererskine.com I don’t quite know how to start this review. Bassist Dave Carpenter died on...
Continuing with our theme from last time, posture, I’d like to touch on some other aspects of this all-important subject. Additional considerations for seated posture include...
O.K., maybe one was 66 years old, and maybe the other was 64. The men’s reason for getting them was related, but very different. One was...
Since I started playing bass in the beginning of the eighties, I’ve played chords on all my basses, particularly on fretless. Playing chords is a good...
In this issue we present Part 2 of our ongoing series of great bass-drum duos. The rhythm section is the most important part of any...
If there’s one ‘theme’ that my articles always seem to touch on, it’s got to be the symbiotic relationship between the bass and drums. This natural...
In this article I’d like to share another area where I get a lot of inspiration for new slap ideas. In general I think it’s very...