When I got Chuck Rainey’s latest “Interpretations of a Groove,” I was very interested to hear him on a CD of his own (this is his...
Rockabilly Bass: Slap Technique, Creating Bass Lines & the Rudiments of Rockin’ String Bass… Written by Johnny Hatton of the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Rockabilly Bass: Slap Technique,...
Ray Brown – Legendary Jazz Bassist… Ray Brown – Legendary Jazz Bassist by Matthew Rybicki is a comprehensive tribute to this jazz master, featuring 18 transcriptions, performance...
John Preston – a Veterans’ Tribute EP, Your War is Over… Iraqi War Veteran and singer/songwriter John Preston released a veterans’ tribute EP on November 11th titled Your...
Miracles Out Of Nowhere, the documentary film on KANSAS and the band’s incredible career will see its worldwide premiere at the 30th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) on Monday, February 2nd....
The rock/fusion power trio supergroup The Aristocrats – featuring Guthrie Govan on guitar, Bryan Beller on bass, and Marco Minnemann on drums – will release the...
Bass Apps for the Tech-Savvy Musician… Just like any other musician, good practice makes a good player. The problem, however, is that bass players can’t carry...
Marcelo Yakko Group, Loop Life… It has been a few years since I reviewed a CD by Marcello Yakko (See Pulso) and was, excited to hear what he had...
Dr Randy Kertz on Proper Seated Posture for Bassists… Dr Randy Kertz discusses proper seated posture for bassists and how to help avoid muscle pain.
Bass News: Preview of The Aristocrats ‘Culture Clash Live’ with Bryan Beller… The Aristocrats have just launched the pre-sale of their new live CD/DVD Culture Clash...
BADASS is a brand new Italian power rock band founded by bassist and composer Alberto Rigoni (solo, TwinSpirits, Vivaldi Metal Project) featuring singer Stefano “Stex” Sbrignadello, guitarist Albert...
Quartet of Jazz Death, by Colin Trusedell… Colin Trusedell’s brand new release, “Quartet of Jazz Death,” is an original adventure of Fusion/Jazz Electro Funk music that...
Hal Leonard Releases The Real R&B Book… Jazzers had one first. Then Blues, Bluegrass, Christmas, Dixieland, Latin, Rock, Tab and Vocal fans followed. Now Rhythm &...
Hal Leonard will hit the right note at NAMM when it introduces its new Perfect Pitch Method: A Musician’s Guide to Recognizing Pitches by Ear. Many...
Bassists of all styles will greatly expand their knowledge with the new Bass Lesson Goldmine series. Hal Leonard will roll out Blues, Rock, Jazz and Funk/R&B...