Bassist Eva Kess releases new CD Bassist, composer, and bandleader Eva Kess unveils a remarkable expanded sonic palette on Sternschnuppen: Falling Stars, to be released August...
Ahmad Hani, Aloof… I am always fascinated at how the bass can be utilized so differently in World Music. In many Middle Eastern cultures, the modern...
Electric Blue, Featuring Mark Egan on Bass… Bass and drums always have a very special bond, but this is greatly augmented when they are the only...
Bassist Teymur Phell… I am sure that many of you will remember Teymur Phell from our “Music On Our Radar” feature and his killer album “Master...
Chromatic Walking Bass Lines… Considering all of the things that you can work on to get an upgrade to your walking bass skills it’s hard to...
Justin Norvell, EVP Fender Products presents the 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass. The Jazz Bass® launched Fender forward into the swinging sixties. It would go on to become one...
Siempre Latino Bass Transcription Siempre Latino Bass Transcription: “Siempre Latino” is the triumphant anthem of Gerardo Contino’s debut album Somos Latinos. The record sports some heavy...
This month I’ll take a closer look at the Phil Jones Bass C2 Cabinet. The Phil Jones Bass C2 is a 200 Watt shoebox-size cabinet containing the...
Rob van der Loo Interview… It is with great pleasure that I get to interview Rob van der Loo, the epic bass player from the band...
Bassist Roy Babbington News… Live at the Baked PotatoMoonJune Records (MJR102), July 2020 In 2018 the legendary British jazz-rock pioneers, SOFT MACHINE, released their first studio...
Bassist Kenny Davis, and Ken Dattmore of Yamaha Music… Today’s interview promises to be quite interesting. First, we meet Jazz bassist Kenny Davis and get to...
This month we’ll do a basic rundown of the minor conversion for bass, based on Pat Martino’s minor conversion theory…
Bethany Blanchard… Hailing from the great Pacific Northwest, bassist Bethany Blanchard and her two brothers have been making serious waves in the music scene as “We...
La Mulata Bass Transcription… La Mulata Bass Transcription: John Benitez’s complete bassline to “La Mulata”. “La Mulata” is a selection from the Frankie Vasquez/Martin Arroyo record...
This month we will cover chromatic scale exercises… You will be on your way to being a better bass player and understanding the chromatic scale better...