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  Tony Grey “Chasing Shadows” www.tonygrey.com Most of us should be familiar with Berklee prodigy Tony...

  S.M.V. “Thunder” www.smvmusic.comThunder is the perfect title for this release from master bassists Stanley Clarke,...

  Richard Bona “Bona Makes You Sweat – LIVE” www.bonatology.comThis new live release really showcases what...

  Portinho Trio “Vinho Do Porto” www.myspace.com/portinhotrioBrazilian born (now NYC residing) drummer Portinho may not be...

  Peter Erskine, Tim Hagans & The Norrbotten Big Band “Worth the Wait”This LIVE recording (recorded...

  Jean Baudin “Solace” www.jeanbaudin.comIf you’re a peruser of bass forums online, you may have heard...

  George Duke “Dukey Treats” www.georgeduke.com I don’t know if this is the best or worse...

  Etienne Mbappe “Su La Take” www.etiennembappe.comSteady readers of BMM may recall me gushing over Etienne...

  E_L_B (Peter Erskine, Nguyen Le, Michel Benita) “Dream Flight” www.petererskine.com • www.nguyen-le.com • www.michelbenita.com 7...

  Bob Mintzer Big Band “Swing Out” www.bobmintzer.comBob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) has been a major musical force...

  Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine “Standards” www.alanpasqua.com • www.petererskine.com I don’t quite know...

  In this issue we present Part 2 of our ongoing series of great bass-drum duos. ...