Since the departure of Tedeschi Trucks original bassist, Oteil Burbridge, rather than replace him immediately, the group has utilized the services of several bass players on...
Hacienda – Keyboardist/composer/producer Jeff Lorber, heralded as “one of the founding fathers of fusion” (Keyboard), returns with his Grammy-nominated power trio the Jeff Lorber Fusion, featuring bassist/co-producer Jimmy Haslip and...
New York City-based Americana roots rock trio Ten Ton Man releases their dark, emotional focus track “Ditty” from their debut self-titled album, independently released in November 2012...
Gina Schwarz is a marvelous bassist, a composer extraordinaire, and, of course, a jazzista who lives in Vienna, Austria. Gina Schwarz – Jazzista features her working band...
ONE brings together the potent forces of Brazilian tenor saxophonist and prolific free jazz icon Ivo Perelman, veteran bassist-guitarist Joe Morris (a ubiquitous figure on the...
Always in search of new ideas, and a new group of young musicians players to express them, Chick Corea has created The Vigil, the latest in...
Bassist Errick Lewis has been a fixture in the Portland jazz, soul and funk scene for years now, playing regular gigs with groups like the hugely...
Last summer, over 12,000 music fans gathered at the “Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival” to witness a once in a lifetime concert experience as a select group of...
Contemporary jazz guitarist Jeff Richman and Nefer Records announce the release of their latest CD, Big Wheel, with Bassist Jimmy Haslip. This release is Richman’s 17th solo...
Bart Soeters, a bassist from The Netherlands, made a video in which he played all 22 of his basses in one piece of music. It’s called Bass Sounds, the...
Volver a la Tierra by Benavides and Wolf … Sometimes “World” music is where you least expect it… even in your own backyard. I was pleasantly surprised...
Jeff Berlin… Anytime I mention his name, there seems to be a ripple in the force and the wave of Berlin supporters or antagonists come to...
The National Jazz Workshop Needs a Bass Player… The National Jazz Workshop needs a bass player for the week of July 7-12. The workshop schedule can...
It never ceases to amaze me… the journey that musicians take to get where they are. Is the road straight? Not usually. Is it long? Most...
Bernhard Lackner’s 4th release, “Transition,” has a big focus on the compositional aspect of his career but at the same time there is some great playing by himself and his...