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...
Casey Abram’s Self Titled Debut Album Casey Abrams… Before I get into my review of Casey Abram’s self titled debut album “Casey Abrams”, I feel compelled to...
The Epic Proportions Tour… Are there any opportunities left for unsigned bands?… Today’s music scene is inundated by an abundance of new bands and artists desperately...
RICK’S PICKS: Donald Fagen: Sunken Condos (Reprise) / Bassists: Lincoln Schleifer, Freddie Washington, Joe Martin The Album: Three things need to be intact for any Donald...
Maceo Parker/Soul Classics Featuring Bassist Christian McBride… I first started listening to Maceo Parker when my son (the sax player) was in fifth grade and brought home...
Upside Out by Coincidence Machine Featuring Bassist Jimi Durso… It is always fun to have the opportunity to hear what our staff writers are up to...
Raise Up by Larry Graham and Graham Central Station… Great news! Funk is alive and well and seriously kicking hard! Just listen to even a little...
RICK’S PICKS: Diana Krall: Glad Rag Doll (Verve) / Bassist: Dennis Crouch The Album: If you can allow yourself room to get out of any...
RICK’S PICKS: Lee Ritenour: Rhythm Sessions (Concorde) / Bassists: Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Nathan East, Melvin Lee Davis, Tal Wilkenfeld, Christian McBride, Chuck Berghoffer, Michael Feinberg...
RICK’S PICKS: Michael Jackson: Bad 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (MJJ/Epic Records) / Bassists: Nathan East, Don Boyette The Album: The essence of Michael Jackson’s solo...
RICK’S PICKS: Paul Simon: Live In New York City (Concord Music) / Bassist: Bathiki Kumalo The Album: Paul Simon’s long discography, now in its sixth...
I could be blindfolded and listen to 30 seconds of Marcus Miller’s latest CD “Renaissance“ and totally recognize who is playing. Marcus has such a distinctive...
Jaco Pastorius: 25 Years Ago Today… “In Wilton Manor, Fla., a tiny town near Fort Lauderdale, detectives describe the death of the former bass player for...
Behind the Scenes at Aguilar Amplification Pt. 3… Bass Musician Magazine and Dave Boonshoft, President for Aguilar Amplification, take you on a tour behind the scenes!...