Legendary bassist, composer, producer and two-time Grammy winner Marcus Miller pursues yet another creative avenue with “Miller Time,” his new show on SiriusXM’s Real Jazz featuring...
RICK’S PICKS: Alicia Keys: Girl On Fire ( RCA Records ) / Bassists: Bruno Mars, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Steve Mostyn, James “Malay” Ho The Album: Girl...
Bass T Shop – Cool Bass T-Shirts and Bass Clothing Bass Musician Magazine is proud to announce the launch of the Bass T Shop offering cool bass T-shirts...
LIVAN, UK-based Progressive Alt-Rock Band with Bassist David Ryder… Livan is a UK-based progressive alt-rock artist founded by lyricist and musical genius Livan with an extraordinary lineup including...
Bootsy Collins Joins BandFuse: Rock Legends… Realta Entertainment today announced that legendary bass guitarist Bootsy Collins has joined the upcoming music video game BandFuse: Rock Legends as an in-game...
Victor Wooten Huge Holiday Sale AMAZING sales in the Victor Wooten Vix Merch store! SMV Gift Pack – $25 SMV Tour T-shirt SMV Tour Photo Book Variety pack...
Esperanza Spalding wins Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Award… Smithsonian Magazine Editor-In-Chief Michael Caruso has announced that bassist, vocalist, composer and bandleader Esperanza Spalding has won a Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Award...
RICK’S PICKS: Marvin Gaye: Trouble Man 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition (Hip-O-Select / Motown) / Bassists: Wilton Felder, Ron Brown, others The Album: Forty years...
Revolution by House of Waters… It is always a good sign when you listen to about the first minute of a CD and find yourself immediately drawn...
International Bass Player Janek Gwizdala Visits the Institute… November 13th saw the return of established jazz bassist and visiting faculty Janek Gwizdala. The London born International...
Esperanza Spalding’s Radio Music Society Wins Soul Train Award… The Concord Music Group is proud to announce that Esperanza Spalding’s Radio Music Society has won a Soul Train Award...
Marcus Miller’s tour bus flipped over yesterday, killing the driver and injuring Miller and members of his band. Currently on tour in Switzerland, the band was...
Jimmy Haslip: Modern Improvisation For Bass (Instructional Book: Alfred Music) In his introduction to this excellent book, Jimmy reveals some of his deepest thoughts on improvisation:...
Bassist Avishai Cohen Receives NADAV Peoplehood Award… The 2012 NADAV Peoplehood Award was presented to Professor Elie Wiesel and Jazz musician Avishai Cohen at a ceremony in Jerusalem with hundreds of...
RICK’S PICKS: Van Morrison: Born To Sing: No Plan B (Exile) / Bassist: Paul Moore The Album: The Belfast songmaster’s first new album in four...