As the world continues to recover from the Coronavirus, we're all finding ourselves in unfamiliar territory given the subsequent lockdown that is keeping us off of stages and confined to our homes. Luckily, there's comfort in the fact that we're all in this together, and that there are still many outlets for us musicians to keep us active and sane throughout this quarantine. We're checking in with bass players from all over the world to see what they're doing to stay entertained, healthy, productive, and safe during this trying time.Bass Player: Damian ErskineBands & Artists: Gino Vannelli, Peter Erskine New Trio, Solo artistHome: Portland, OregonHow have you been passing time during the lockdown?I’ve been putting more focus on my educational life. I’ve always taught jazz workshops, privately, and at Portland State University, as well as having written a few books. My first Covid project was to record a two-hour video companion to my book, Right Hand Drive. Once that was done,