I’m finishing my new CD.I’m still excited about what I saw at the Namm Show. I’m on my way to Summer Namm in Nashville. One...
Preparation is the best friend you have before entering the studio or live recording alongside the skill to pull off what the client (artist/producer) wants to...
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Dear readers… As an engineer, I have been very fortunate to have worked with many of the world’s top musicians. They have many different ideas when...
In recent months I’ve been practicing a lot. My father and I have spent a lot of time talking about Arnold Schultz and his techniques and...
This is my first column for Bass Musician Magazine, and it’s dedicated to my favorite instrument, fretless bass. I started to play fretless in 1982, influenced...
Yeah, I agree. It’s kind of a weird title. But I guess it’s better than getting slapped with a chord; now, that would hurt! This month,...
Welcome back, folks! Although Bass Musician Magazine’s assignment for me has so far been one of providing technique-related material and assignments, I would be remiss if...
Welcome back to the Jazz Gym. In out last workout we learned some simple scale sequences over our Autumn Leaves progression in the upper register of...
Once again, I’d like to stick with the basics for this installment and take up where we left off last time around. In my last lesson,...
Welcome back to the Jazz Gym. In our last workout (click here to view Part 3) we learned how to play the third, fifth or seventh...
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For this installment, I’d like to get back to basics and share with you some tips that address the mechanics of hand technique. We will focus...
Meet Phil Baker – A NIGHT AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD – VOL. 1 I consider Sonny Rollins’ “A Night at the Village Vanguard” to be one...
It’s the Things In Between…. Things in between? What the hell is he talking about? A sandwich? No, I’m talking about the things in between that...