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: Steve Bailey
Bands & Artists: Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito D’Rivera, The Rippingtons, Jethro Tull, Bass Extremes, Solo artist
Home: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Boston, Massachusetts
How have you been passing time during the lockdown?
Mainly I’ve been getting the Berklee Bass Department up and running online. No small task with twenty instructors! But it’s going quite well. I’ve been teaching students remotely around the world