In last month’s column (Sep/Oct ’07), I laid out my goal for the Top Shelf: to...

Hi everyone, welcome back to this months issue! I thank you for your questions, but all...

Meet WIllis Question I’m relatively new to jazz bass lines, and my teacher and I were...

Chris Brandt has been my bass tech for well over a decade. His knowledge and skills...

Ric Fierabracci “Hemispheres” www.ricfierabracci.com I was anticipating this release from Fierabracci, having heard his name quite...

Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Matthew Garrison “Improvisio” www.garrisonjazz.com This new release (of equal billing) featuring Matthew...

Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Jaco Pastorius “The Essential” www.jacopastorius.com I know… I can hear you all...

Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Doug Johns “Doug Johns” www.dougjohns.com I’ll admit, I hadn’t heard of Doug...

Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Alex Bershadsky “Junk” www.myspace.com/alexanderbershadsky Israeli Fret-less Bass phenom, Alex Bershadsky, is sure...

It’s possible that many of the people reading this have found themselves in a position where...

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity” -Charles Mingus...

Today music fans are not only listening in the comfort of their homes but they are...

The first topic I’d like to cover in this slap series is what I call double...

In my pursuit of understanding tonality, I discovered that I play way too many notes. I’m...

I remember entering a metro talent search when I was in high school. I was a...