Album Review: Mike Pope, The Parts You Keep
I am always impressed by the many things Mike Pope does, so needless to say, I was eager to give his new album, The Parts
I am always impressed by the many things Mike Pope does, so needless to say, I was eager to give his new album, The Parts
Album Review: Live at the Belly Up Tavern – Ross Schodek on Bass… Having lived in the Caribbean for 18 years, I developed a deep
Mark Egan, Cross Currents… It is exciting every time I get a new album from Mark Egan as he is such an amazingly versatile player
Brian Bromberg, LaFaro… Scott LaFaro was an extraordinary upright bass player who we lost in 1961 at the age of 25. Even though he was
Bassist Gabriel Espinosa was inspired by the music he grew up with in Yucatan, Mexico, and now brings us a collection of ten tracks on
Album Review: Fernando Molinari, Reaching Inside… Bassist Fernando Molinari assembled a team of excellent musicians (including Marco Minnemann on drums) to bring us eight tracks
Brad Russell, Metal Improved… We have been listening to Brad Russell play bass over the years, and it is quite clear that versatility is at
Album Review: Wolfgang Van Halen, Mammoth II… Following hot on the tail of Mammoth WVH, Wolfgang Van Halen now brings us Mammoth II, clearly showing
Are You Sure You Three Guys Know What You‘re Doing?, with Penn Jillette on Bass. We often identify people by their occupation and are surprised
Suzi Quatro & KT Tunstall, Face to Face… On rare occasions, the planets seem to align and two talented musicians join forces to produce an
Hold Fast, with Stu Hamm on bass and guest bass appearances by Bubby Lewis on two tracks! Stu Hamm never fails to amaze me every
Album Review: Teen Town, A Month of Sundays – Teen Town, with Gabriel Severn on bass… It is always great to see young people like
Meshell Ndegeocello is a talented and influential bass player and singer-songwriter who has made a significant impact on the music industry. One of Meshell Ndegeocello’s
City Jazz by 4te!, featuring Tsang Tak Hong on Bass City Jazz by 4te!… I love the universal nature of music in that it is
Franco Ambrosetti, Nora, With Scott Colley on Bass… Swiss Jazz icon and trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti brings us another stellar album! First, he assembled an amazing
Black Lives – From Generation to Generation… Black Lives – From Generation to Generation Features: Reggie Washington, Sekou Bah, David Gilmore, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, John Hebert,
Brendan Rothwell, Destiny… Brendan Rothwell has a solid reputation as a smooth Jazz powerhouse so I was very excited to see a new project arrive.
Jim Casey and Hans Soeteman, Nonstruct Review… If you ever wondered what would happen if you had a transatlantic collaboration between guitarist Hans Soeteman and
The Aristocrats with Primuz Chamber Orchestra: String arrangements by Wojtek Lemanski Let me start by saying that this album is NOT to be missed… We have
Nicolas Meier World Group, Magnificent/Live/Stories, with Kevin Glasgow on bass. Guitarist Nicolas Meier put together an excellent 3-CD album, Magnificent/Live/Stories, that was released in late
Album Review: The Black Moods, Into the Night… One of the great benefits of my job is that I get to listen to a ton
Richard Ford, Basso Profondissimo 2… Richard Ford’s Basso Profondissimo 2 is an album totally conceived and played on bass. Like its predecessor released back in
Mulberry Street Symphony, with Scott Colley on bass… Odense Symphony Orchestra, Mulberry Street Symphony – What do you get when you cross a Jazz trio
Fourplay 30th Anniversary Edition, With Nathan East on Bass… Fourplay 30th Anniversary Edition… Some things need to age to reach perfection but after thirty years,