Claudio Zanghieri “Envisions www.claudiozanghieri.com I’ve been hearing mention of Claudio for some time now online in various bass related forums and networking sites. Italian born Claudio...
Chris Tarry Group “Almost Certainly Dreaming” www.christarry.com Oh man. When Chris emailed and said, “Hey. I’m really proud of my new CD that’s coming out, let...
Anthony Setola “Interstellar Appeal” www.anthonysetolamusic.com Although bassist Anthony Setola hails from Baltimore, it’s obvious he has an affinity for the funk majesty of the Bay Areas...
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Alain Caron “Conversations” www.alaincaron.com This CD really caught me off guard. I thought I knew what to expect from Alain… Top notch...
Ric Fierabracci “Hemispheres” www.ricfierabracci.com I was anticipating this release from Fierabracci, having heard his name quite a bit and knowing his impressive resume spanning everything from...
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Matthew Garrison “Improvisio” www.garrisonjazz.com This new release (of equal billing) featuring Matthew Garrison (bs), Jeff Sipe (dr) & Alex Machacek (gtr) is...
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Jaco Pastorius “The Essential” www.jacopastorius.com I know… I can hear you all the way from here. It goes something like, “ok. Did...
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Doug Johns “Doug Johns” www.dougjohns.com I’ll admit, I hadn’t heard of Doug Johns before. Again, I’m amazed at the wealth of “undiscovered”...
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Alex Bershadsky “Junk” www.myspace.com/alexanderbershadsky Israeli Fret-less Bass phenom, Alex Bershadsky, is sure to secure himself a slot in the minds of bass...
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine – John Patitucci “Line By Line” www.johnpatitucci.com We’ve come to expect greatness from both the NYC jazz scene elite and John Patitucci....
Gary Willis “Actual Fiction” & “Slaughterhouse 3” www.garywillis.com www.Slaughterhouse3.com The first few bars of Willis’ new release, “Actual Fiction” (2007) immediately reveal this CD to be...
Avishai Cohen “As Is… Live at the Blue Note” www.avishaimusic.com Israel-born Avishai Cohen made quite a splash in 1992 after moving to NY City and has...
Damian Erskine is hitting the bass world hard with the release of his solo debut “Trios”, as well as a growing tour schedule. Beyond that, he...
What an honor to sit down with Peter Decuir to find out more about the history and workings of the San Diego Bass Alliance… What was...
“Mike Pope is a real renaissance man. He is a musician of broad scope and tremendous talent. His virtuosity on electric bass and acoustic bass is...