New BangTower Video Features Bassist Percy Jones… Declassified Records is pleased to announce the release of a new music video from the fusion icons “BangTower” featuring legendary...
Wow, ‘create’ ideas, sounds presumptuous, doesn’t it? It’s been a long time since my last article here on BMM, and I was thinking about sharing something...
My whole take on the infamous “Jaco Only Needed 4 Strings” comment that people seem to use as an argumentative point. Weigh in… what do you...
Bass Lines by Jaime Vazquez – Adventurous Bass Playing Part I… Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month we’re going to start a...
Tales from the Pit: Hair, with Ross Hoekman by Jonathan Moody… There are few shows that, when I hear the title, bring forth a slew of memories...
Bass Transcription: Anthony Jackson’s Bass Part on I.G.Y. by Donald Fagen… Donald Fagen’s 1982 solo debut extends the sleek, smart pop craft of his work with Steely...
At this moment, the ache of my feet from walking the entire Anaheim Convention Center at Winter NAMM 2013 is wearing off and we are hunkering...
RICK’S PICKS: Various Artists: 12-12-12 The Concert For Sandy Relief (Columbia) / Bassists: Darryl Jones, Willie Weeks, Pino Palladino, Greg Smith, others. The Album:...
RICK’S PICKS: Steve Lukather: Transition (Mascot Records) / Bassists: Lee Sklar, Tal Wilkenfeld, Nathan East, Renee Jones, John Pierce The Album: Toto co-founder and...
Early Allman Bros. With Bassist Berry Oakley To Be Released… The Allman Brothers Band is set to release two high-quality vintage recordings of their early incarnations on...
Puerto Rican Bassist Sammy Morales Recreates Stories, Tales and Songs… Puerto Rican bassist Sammy Morales recreates his “Stories, Tales and Songs” in his recent CD. Mixing...
String Harmonies {trinity} with Bassist Vik Momjian… This musical adventure started when Vik Momjian contacted me and told me that our good friend and prior staff writer...
Blomp by Doug Johns… Over the years, we have seen a lot of Doug Johns in Bass Musician Magazine! As one of our earliest supporting staff writers, Doug...
RICK’S PICKS: Joe Lovano w/ Us Five: Cross Culture (Blue Note Records) / Bassists: Esperanza Spalding, Peter Slavov The Album: This is Lovano’s third...
The Best Jobs In The Music Industry… The Best Jobs in the Music Industry is an essential career guide for those who love music and are exploring...