Meet Editor, Jake Kot – In my interview this issue with John Patitucci, we talked on a subject that I’m sure all of us have put...
Richard Bona, Interview by Editor Jake Kot – A very young man from Cameroon starts on his first instrument, a balafon, and with the help of...
Meet Editor, Jake Kot Well, here’s the sequence of events. A student of mine asked me about the “Pocket Picker” (which by the way you can...
Meet Editor, Jake Kot – For those of you who might not be familiar with Miroslav Vitous, he has a sterling musical history, right up to...
Meet Editor, Jake Kot – Welcome to our 2nd Anniversary issue. I’m proud to say that the development and growth of this entity has more than...
Michael Manring, Interview by Editor Jake Kot – Michael Manring has been one of the forerunners of expanding the voice of electric bass for quite some...
Meet Editor, Jake Kot Diversification is probably a subject a lot of players are considering at this point in time with the economy the way it...
George Mraz, Consummate Jazz Bassist, Dies at 77 >>> VIEW George Mraz… George Mraz’s discography is the who’s who of the jazz world, from legends such...
Interview with Bassist Jeff Berlin – Jeff Berlin always has been and continues to be a very strong voice in the Bass community, whether it’s his...
Meet Editor, Jake Kot – We’re definitely living in the information age thanks to the technology that abounds, and being informed adds a unique dimension to...
Interview with Jeff Berlin by Editor Jake Kot – Jeff Berlin always has been and continues to be a very strong voice in the Bass community,...
Meet Editor, Jake Kot – A vibrant personality singing through one’s instrument would be a fitting one liner for Oteil Burbridge. His musicality is unquestioned, which...
Meet Editor, Jake Kot – James first caught my ear with his outstanding work with the Brecker Brothers. These recordings were a lesson in grooveology and...
Meet Editor Jake Kot – There’s no doubt about it. This country is in a position it’s never been in before, and we’re all feeling it....
Interview with Bassist Anthony Jackson by Editor Jake Kot – Innovator: one who renews; to introduce new methods; changes a way of doing things. Anthony Jackson most...