Marcus Miller “Marcus” www.marcusmiller.comI’m not afraid to admit it… I had gotten a little tired of the Marcus sound. He is, without a doubt, a...
Janek Gwizdala “Live at the 55 Bar” www.janekgwizdala.comMost of us are, by now, familiar with the facility and abilities of New York’s Janek Gwizdala (ok,...
Esperanza Spalding “Esperanza Spalding – Esperanza” www.esperanzaspalding.com Portland, OR native Esperanza Spalding made quite a splash when she arrived at Berklee College of Music in...
Avishai Cohen “Avishai Cohen Trio – Gently Disturbed” www.avishaimusic.com As I’ve reviewed Avishai’s music here before (and most of us are very familiiar with his...
Anne Mette Iversen Best of the West (featuring 4 Corners) www.annemetteiversen.com Denmark’s Anne Mette Iversen is a wonderful player. The real star here are her...
Victor Wooten “Palmystery”www.victorwooten.comI have been a fan of Victor Wooten (like many of us) for years. Ever since a fellow bass player at Berklee turned me...
Hadrien Feraud “Hadrien Feraud” www.hadrien-feraud.comIf you haven’t heard of this guy (kid, really! mid-twenties… yikes!), get out from under the boulder and look him up. He...
Gerald Veasley “Your Move”www.geraldveasley.com“Your Move” is Gerald Veasley’s perfectly produced new album. Although hailed as one of the more in-demand “contemporary” bassists on the scene today,...
Etienne Mbappe “Misiya” www.etiennembappe.comI’ll use this reference only so those of you who haven’t heard Etienne Mbappe yet have a head start on this guy. Many...
Dave Holland “Herbie Hancock – River: The Joni Letters” www. daveholland.com There is a reason that the Album of the Year went to Herbie for this...
Yves Carbonne “Seven Waves” www.yvescarbonne.com I must admit, I am typically very open minded, but the very first time I saw a picture of Yves and...
Steve Bailey “So Low……..Solo” www.stevebaileybass.com Man. I’m impressed. We all know Steve can play, but this is by far, my favorite recording of Steve to date. ...
Ray Riendeau “Arrhythmia” www.rayriendeau.net I know Ray Riendeau. We’ve done clinics and shows together and I know this dude can play, so I figured, “Cool. No...
Drew Gress “The Irrational Numbers” www.drewgress.com This is what Jazz sounds like! No, not “ding, dinka ding” jazz, but more like “….YEAH…. listen to THAT!” Jazz....
Christian McBride (Pat Metheny, Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez) “Day Trip” www.christianmcbride.com Buy this album! OK, I’ll write more than that.. But, I really don’t need...