It’s possible that many of the people reading this have found themselves in a position where they’ve had to play a song that they’ve never heard...
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity” -Charles Mingus Charlie Haden’s tone and minimalism have made him one of...
Today music fans are not only listening in the comfort of their homes but they are also watching. Thirty years ago, there may have been one...
The first topic I’d like to cover in this slap series is what I call double thumbing. I guess I’m “old school” when it comes to...
In my pursuit of understanding tonality, I discovered that I play way too many notes. I’m reminded of a comment about my 11 string bass, when...
I remember entering a metro talent search when I was in high school. I was a Stanley Clarke fanatic and even performed in a custom made...
Let’s see, a healthy dash of salt — well maybe a little more. Next some fresh ground pepper and a couple of cloves of garlic, then...
When I received the news of the recent death of Joe Zawinul age 75, I was shocked and shaken, to say the least. It had been...
In our last training session (click here to view Part 1) we downloaded and listened to Autumn Leaves, learned the melody, then practiced embellishing and filling...
Most bass players that have at least a basic ability to improvise typically have a ‘comfort zone’ that they play from. These comfort zones evolve from...
by Alain Caron ** Note: At the end of this page is the music download of the lesson. Please scroll to the bottom, click to open,...
With the interviews I’ve conducted so far, I found a common thread that I’d like to address. The rules for getting exposure as an artist have...
It was 20 years ago on September 21st that Jaco passed away. Personally, with the amount of his music that is yet still being presented, as...
Meet Chance Walte From Feerless Welcome to the first installation of The Top Shelf. For this column, I have the enviable task of playing, testing, and gathering...
Meet Dennis Moody Having participated on well over 1,000 albums, Dennis Moody has established himself at the top of the recording field. He is highly regarded...
