Stories By Jake Kot
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Editor's Notes
Taking a Closer Look
October 1, 2008I was recently called to do a bass clinic in San Francisco for Bassquake, and thinking...
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Bass Musician Magazine Featuring Stanley Clarke / Oct-Nov 2008 Issue
October 1, 2008Interview with Bassist Stanley Clarke – Stanley Clarke is truly an artist that needs no introduction. The...
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Bass Events
Chick Corea: Return to Forever by Jake Kot
August 1, 2008Take my word for it, Return to Forever is back, and they’re back with a...
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Features
Discussion With Tom Kennedy
August 1, 2008Tom is a brilliant musician. Being the driving force behind the Dave Weckl band for the...
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Features
Conversation With Lincoln Goines
August 1, 2008Rarely, if ever, do I open with someone’s discography, but in this case I think...
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Features
Conversation With Yves Carbonne
August 1, 2008If you’ve seen a picture of Yves Carbonne with his bass, you’ve already gained insight...
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Editor's Notes
One Year Anniversary… Some Thoughts
August 1, 2008A year ago we started with an idea, a few staff members, and a heightened curiosity...
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Bass Musician Magazine Featuring Jimmy Haslip / Aug-Sep 2008 Anniversary Issue
August 1, 2008Interview with Bassist Jimmy Haslip – Coming off a 25-year anniversary with Yellowjackets, Jimmy Haslip has proved...
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Features
Discussion With Hadrien Feraud
June 1, 2008I can’t say enough about this young musician. I first heard him at my bass booth...
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Features
Conversation With Esperanza Spaulding
June 1, 2008A seriously gifted vocalist/instrumentalist is a rare breed. That ability, or should I say gift to...
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Editor's Notes
The Staff… What’s coming… and Some Thoughts
June 1, 2008In a recent conversation I had with bassist Billy Dickens, we talked at great length about...
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Bass Musician Magazine Featuring Marcus Miller – Jun/Jul 2008 Issue
June 1, 2008Interview with Bassist Marcus Miller – It’s amazing to me how Marcus Miller has remained such an...
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Bass Books
The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten, a Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
April 1, 2008In my interview with Victor in our February-March issue, Victor and I spent a great deal...
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Bass Books
The Erskine Bass Perspective, Part 1: The Beginning of the Quest for Good Notes
April 1, 2008Damian’s book proves to be another well thought out text on presenting the fundamentals for any...
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Bass Books
Fretboard Alchemy and Fretboard Arcanum by Scott Hubbell
April 1, 2008Fretboard Alchemy and Fretboard Arcanum by Scott Hubbell… After conducting many interviews for the magazine, I...