This tune is a dedication to the band’s amazing drummer Dennis Chambers. This tune is from the 1997 CD by John McLaughlin called “The Heart of...
This month’s transcription is Jimmy Garrison’s Bass line from “Crescent”, off John Coltrane’s album Crescent. Open rescent – Coltrane Pt 1 I started the transcription at...
Used for educational reasons This is my bass line transcriptions from the musical RENT (Which I was assistant director for in Hollywood). Rent is a musical with...
Jaco Pastorius met Joni Mitchell in 1976. Joni has said in interviews that at that time, around 1975-76 that she wanted a different kind of bass...
by Alex Wilkerson – This month’s transcription is Ray Brown’s Bass line from “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” (Download: Surrey – Ray Brown – Transcription), off...
Meet Andreas Farmakalidis – L-O-V-E” is a Jazz song written by Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler for American singer/pianist Nat King Cole’s 1965 album L-O-V-E. I...
Meet Alex Wilkerson – Poinciana – Ahmad Jamal This month’s transcription is Israel Crosby’s bass line from Poinciana off Ahmad Jamal’s album: At the Pershing But...
Meet Andreas Farmakalidis – Jeff Berlin is the living proof that the electric bass can be a viable jazz instrument. His melodic phrasing and soloing is...
Meet Lucas Pickford – I chose this particular Marcus Miller bass solo because it is a veritable encyclopedia of Miller’s most used but never abused signature...
Meet Alex Wilkerson – This months transcription is Israel Crosby’s sweet bass line from the song “But Not For Me” off of Ahmad Jamal’s album At...
Meet Lucas Pickford – This tune is from John McLaughlin’s CD called “Floating Point”. And although Hadrien Feraud’s Bass Solo is a very short solo in...
Meet Andreas Farmakalidis – “Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite” is the debut album of American R’n’b and neo soul musician Maxwell that was released in 1996. By...
Meet Andreas Farmakalidis – I know you know is the second track on Esperanza Spalding’s self- titled project. In general this album combines elements of Latin...
Meet Lucas Pickford – This CD of the John McLaughlin Trio is from 1992 and it was the first time most bass players ever heard the...
Meet Andreas Farmakalidis – We are well into the 21st century and “Thrust”, by Headhunters, still impresses the new generations of musicians. This Jazz fusion album...