Bryan Beller “Thanks in Advance” www.bryanbeller.com Many of us are familiar with Bryan Beller as a contributing editor for Bass Player Magazine. You may also...
Andrea Fascetti “Dedicated to Steve” www.andreafascetti.comItalian 7-string bassist Andrea Fascetti has really impressed me here! If I had never looked at the liner notes, I...
Tony Grey “Chasing Shadows” www.tonygrey.com Most of us should be familiar with Berklee prodigy Tony Grey. Tony also plays with Hiromi (see last issues review)...
S.M.V. “Thunder” www.smvmusic.comThunder is the perfect title for this release from master bassists Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten (heard of em’?!). The disc...
Richard Bona “Bona Makes You Sweat – LIVE” www.bonatology.comThis new live release really showcases what I love about this band. It’s about as good as...
Portinho Trio “Vinho Do Porto” www.myspace.com/portinhotrioBrazilian born (now NYC residing) drummer Portinho may not be a household name in this country, but he should be. ...
Peter Erskine, Tim Hagans & The Norrbotten Big Band “Worth the Wait”This LIVE recording (recorded for the Sveriges Radio P2 at the Kulturcentrum Ebeneses in...
Jean Baudin “Solace” www.jeanbaudin.comIf you’re a peruser of bass forums online, you may have heard of California’s Jean Baudin. There are pictures of his amazing...
George Duke “Dukey Treats” www.georgeduke.com I don’t know if this is the best or worse album TITLE of all time, but it made me laugh...
Etienne Mbappe “Su La Take” www.etiennembappe.comSteady readers of BMM may recall me gushing over Etienne Mbappe’s first release, “Misiya”. Well, get ready for more gushing! ...
E_L_B (Peter Erskine, Nguyen Le, Michel Benita) “Dream Flight” www.petererskine.com • www.nguyen-le.com • www.michelbenita.com 7 Years since E_L_B’s last release, I was very excited to...
Bob Mintzer Big Band “Swing Out” www.bobmintzer.comBob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) has been a major musical force and presence in, not just the NYC scene, but around...
Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine “Standards” www.alanpasqua.com • www.petererskine.com I don’t quite know how to start this review. Bassist Dave Carpenter died on...
Yellowjackets “Lifecycle (featuring Mike Stern)” www.yellowjackets.com This newest release from the Yellowjackets is right on par with what you’d expect… Plus guitar god Mike Stern. ...
Tony Grey “Hiromi – Beyond Standard” www.tonygrey.com Anyone who is familiar with Hiromi’s music is already well aware of her technically masterful playing, melodic soloing...