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...
Doug came onto the scene with his new solo debut “Doug Johns”, and has caught a lot of attention. His building tour schedule keeps him busy,...
This is the first of a two-part interview with Gerald Veasley. We spoke just days after the passing of Joe Zawinul. Gerald has been Joe’s bassist...
by Jake Kot – Coming off a legendary Sonny Rollins gig, followed by preparing to go on tour with Pat Metheny, along with a discography of...
Jazz bassist Eric Hochberg has been a mainstay of the Chicago jazz scene for several decades, regularly performing on electric and acoustic with such artists as...
Interview with Bassist Alain Caron – One of the strongest voices on bass today, being equally adept at fretted, fretless, and acoustic, (no easy task) comes to...
Welcome to the Contrabass Conversations podcast from Bass Musician Magazine! Contrabass Conversations is a weekly podcast produced by double bass blogger Jason Heath. The primary goal of...
by Editor, Jake Kot Damian Erskine is hitting the bass world hard with the release of his solo debut “Trios”, as well as a growing tour schedule....
by Editor, Jake Kot What an honor to sit down with Peter Decuir to find out more about the history and workings of the San Diego...
by Jake Kot – “Mike Pope is a real renaissance man. He is a musician of broad scope and tremendous talent. His virtuosity on electric bass...
by Editor, Jake Kot Avishai Cohen is one of the most recognized and respected bassists on the scene today. His strengths as a bassist, composer, and...