Meshell Ndegeocello’s Genius in Plantation Lullabies
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
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,
Norm Stockton, Grooves & Sushi… Grooves & Sushi is much more than an album. Bassist Norm Stockton gathered up a superb group of world-class musicians including:
For their fifth album, the Oregon-based Rhythm Dogs took advantage of the pandemic downtime to create their finest effort, aptly titled “Rewired.” The band fuses
Ghost Stories by The Whitmore Sisters, Featuring Bonnie Whitmore on Bass… In December of 2021, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Bonnie Whitmore and
Salswing! Salswing!, with Roberto Delgado as musical director, producer, arranger, bass, and backing vocals. I could begin by stating that I have been a huge
The Best of Fourplay, Remastered, with Nathan East on bass… I could easily wrap up this review of The Best of Fourplay by pointing out
Marylyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.: Blackbird, Lennon-McCartney Icons… Blackbird, Lennon-McCartney Icons, Featuring Derrick “Dock” Murdock, Rick Taylor, Nick Ornelas, Tim Sonnefeld on Bass. I
Brian Bromberg, A Little Driving Music… I always feel like my life has a background soundtrack playing in support of whatever I am doing. This
Wolfgang Van Halen, Mammoth WVH… Mammoth WVH: Every so often I will get an album from a bassist/multi-instrumentalist where they have played all the parts
Douglas Lee, Themes for Falling Down Stairs, featuring Robert Petersen on Double bass… I am excited to start this review for Themes for Falling Down
Greta Van Fleet, The Battle at Gardens Gate, featuring Sam Kiszka on bass… The Battle at Gardens Gate is living proof that not only is
LTE3, with Tony Levin on bass… Yes, LTE3 will be out soon! After more than two decades, the members of Liquid Tension Experiment, Mike Portnoy,
Jackets XL, Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band, featuring Dane Alderson on Bass. Jazz fans and in particular Yellowjackets fans will really get a kick out