After the triumphant return of Return to Forever in 2008, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Lenny White decided on their latest CD to revisit where it...
Slippin’ ‘n’ Trippin’ is classic Victor Bailey, a Tour de Force of grooves, catchy tunes, stellar sidemen, and some great bass work. Even with appearances from...
Review by Jake Kot – Pianist Hiromi’s latest recording Voice, is a trio effort featuring Anthony Jackson on bass and Simon Phillips on drums backing some...
Review by Jak Kot – Bassist and composer Bryan Beller has just released Wednesday Night Live, a recording of Beller’s band at the Baked Potato in...
Review by Jake Kot – Aspiration by Grant Stinnett… The world of “Solo” bass has become an interesting and most assuredly challenging arena. The effort to...
Review by Jake Kot Al Di Meola’s latest release, Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody, reminds us that beyond his well known virtuosity, Al can organize a project...
by Jake Kot – Damian Erskine’s book, Right Hand Drive, proves to be another well thought out text on presenting the fundamentals for any player to...
by Jake Kot – Let’s Touch the Sky is Fourplay’s 12th CD, and in this player’s opinion, one of their best…always a challenge after that many...
Project Trio–Project Trio Harmonyville Records Available at Amazon.com
Dave Sharps Secret Seven—”7? Vortex Jazz Available at Amazon.com
Back Home—Jamie Ousley Tie Records Available at Amazon.com
Review by Editor Jake Kot – Tis the season to hear an outstanding version of the Xmas classics by music’s undisputed top vocal entourage, Take 6....
Review by Editor Jake Kot – A Night in Monte-Carlo represents Marcus Miller at his best, flaunting his multifaceted musical identity as bassist, composer, arranger, interpreter,...
Acclaimed as a power-prog trio, Bang Tower, featuring Percy Jones on bass, Neil Citron on guitars, and Walter Garces on percussion totally encapsulates their trio status....
Review by Editor, Jake Kot – With his stateside debut of Art of Contrabass Guitar, Juan Garcia-Herreros has created an impressive opening to the ears of...
