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Oteil Burbridge Backstage Bassย
Oteil walks us through all of his basses and gear while on tour
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Ron Carter: String Bass Sermon
The maestro reimagines gospel music from the ground up on ‘Sweet, Sweet Spirit’
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Kevin Scott: Groove Titan
From Col. Bruce Hampton to Wayne Krantz to Gov’t Mule, Scott is always ready for some spontaneous improvisation
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Oteil Burbridge Video Interview
In this in-depth video interview we sit down with Oteil to talk all things bass
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Rick Beato Sits Down With Bass Magazine for Exclusive Interview
Rick came into our studio to talk with senior editor Chris Jisi on his life in bass
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Mike Pope: Root Refinement
Pope looks back to move forward on ‘The Parts You Keep’
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Oteil Burbridge: Soul Power
In this in-depth video interview we sit down with Oteil to talk all things bass
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Pino Palladino: That Was a Dream
Pino’s complete bass line from the closing track of That Wasnโt a Dream, his transformative latest record with Blake Mills
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Tim Lefebvre: First-Call Futurist
The influential low ender transforms session bass playing with Cryptic Cadet
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Pino Palladino: Bass of Zoom
Pino Discusses the Reissue of His Iconic 1979 fretless Music Man StingRay
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John Patitucci: Contrabass Crusade
The upright and electric great continues to redefine jazz & the bass guitar on Spirit Fall
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Nathan East: Family Matters
The session legend joins his son Noah on their new album Father & Son
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Review: Joy and Precious Memories by Chuck Rainey
The legendary bassist has released his life story penned alongside Rod Taylor, and we dig into this fantastic read
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Dane Alderson: At Home In the Hive
The Bassist Anchors Yellowjackets’ Latest, Fasten Up
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Sadowsky Tour: From High Cs to Okoume Trees
A Visit with Master Luthier Roger Sadowsky
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Guy Pratt: Backstage Bass
Known for his lines on tracks like Madonnaโs โLike a Prayerโ and Michael Jacksonโs โEarth Song,โ Pratt gave us a detailed look at his gear and chatted about touring with David Gilmour
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Quincy Jones: Listen Up! Listen Down!
Eight Quincy Jones Bassists Remember an Icon Including Carol Kaye, Stanley Clarke, Chuck Rainey, Nathan East & More
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Tony Levin: True Companions
The low end legend pays tribute to his instruments on โBringing It Down to the Bassโ
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John Peรฑa Releases Life, Legacy & Music, Part 2
The veteran L.A. session bassist looks back at his career in a three-part series that spans a wide range of musical styles
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Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer: Low End Liaison
The Two Upright Masters Move the Art of Bass a Giant Step Forward with But Whoโs Gonna Play the Melody?
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Transcription: Looking for Windows with Mike Dirnt
We take an in-depth look of the magic of Dirnt’s bass playing
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Adam Blackstone: Bass Benefactor
Blackstoneโs โLittle Drummer Boy,โ plus excerpts of other songs from his Legacy albums
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Scott Mulvahill: His Time Has Come
Mulvahill broadens his scope on Survive
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Sting and Christian McBride Perform at Benefit for Jazz House Kids
Bass Magazine was in attendance at the exclusive fundraising event that raised close to $800k to support nonprofitโs nationally recognized jazz education + performance programs
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Hadrien Feraud: Root Rapture
The French-born Bass Phenom Is Free to Fly in Hiromiโs Sonicwonder Band
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Inspired by The Man with the Horn, The Bass Bazaar Is Open for Business
A freshly minted New York bass shop offers a selection of the unexpected
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Oteil Burbridge: Left of Expectations
Burbridge Reimagines the Grateful Dead on Lovely View of Heaven
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World Premiere: โPut It Downโ by Otis McDonald, John Patitucci and Mike Chiavaro
The Hard-Grooving Two-Bass Trio Comes Together for a Funky Bay Area Throwback
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Neil Jason: Old School Stomp!
The Bassist Summons a Super Team to Showcase His Seamoon FX Pedals
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John Peรฑa Releases Life, Legacy & Music, Part 1
The veteran L.A. session bassist looks back at his career in a three-part series that spans a wide range of musical styles
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Trevor Weekz: Gettinโ Down with Goose
We sit down with the bassist from the Southern Connecticut quintet that has become the fastest rising faction on the jam band scene
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Tal Wilkenfeld: On Joining Steve Gadd for Heartcore for Brazil Single
Tal is featured on the latest Heartcore for Brazil Single, โNossa Voz,โ along with Steve Gadd
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Billy Sheehan: New Vintage
The Bass Great and The Winery Dogs Return with their new album III
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Buster Williams: Forward Motion
The Legendary Bassist Continues His Ascending Path on Unalome
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Mike Chiavaro: Pocket Prospector
Chiavaro Digs Deep Into the Groove with King Canyon
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Mike Visceglia: Urban Americana
The Pine Cats, Featuring Mike Visceglia and John Putnam, Release ‘Bedouin Breakfast’
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Yosef Gutman Levitt: A Love Supreme
Yosef Gutman Levitt Discusses ‘Upside Down Mountain’
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Ron Carter: Genius Revealed
The Life and Art of the Worldโs Greatest Jazz Bassist Is Brilliantly Captured in “Finding the Right Notes”
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Victor Wooten & Steve Bailey: Older, Wiser, Bigger, Badder
Bass Extremes Returns with SโLow Down
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Han Beyli: In Praise of the Fretted/Fretless Hybrid
The Ukrainian Bassist Found His Voice On It and He Wants You to Try It, Too
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Janek Gwizdala: Stepping Tones
Gwizdala and his Trio Pivot to a New Path on One Way Out
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Matt Geraghty and Afro-Andean Funk Release New Album, Sacred Leaf (Interview)
The title track โThe Sacred Leafโ features Peruvian vocalist Araceli Poma & Haitian producer/singer Manno Beats
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Diego Navaira: Tex-Flex Thump
Diego Navaira’s penchant for fat-toned, land-locked bass lines with a melodic flair is the foundation of his band the Last Bandoleros
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Michael League: Analog Dreams
Snarky Puppyโs fearless leader reveals a new musical layer on his solo debut, So Many Me
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Leland Sklar: Relative Pitch
Lee Sklar Gets Up Close and Personal with The Immediate Family, His YouTube Channel, and His New Book
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Exclusive: Steve Rodby and Jimmy Johnson Discuss Newly-Released Posthumous Recording by Lyle Mays
We interview Steve Rodby, who served as co-associate producer and played acoustic bass, and Jimmy Johnson, who played fretless and fretted bass
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Neil Jason: Big Apple Bass
Neil Jason Channels 50 Years Of Experience Into His Manhattan Prestige Session One
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Nick Wells Unveils New Documentary ‘Walking the Changes’ (Exclusive Review)
Nick Wellsโ Walking the Changes Examines The Acoustic Bass In Jazz
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Scott Mulvahill: Chamber-Made
Scott Mulvahill Releases New EP, Surrounded
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World Premiere: John Patitucci Debuts โLetter for Paul,โ A Tribute Track to the Late Paul Jackson
John Patitucci is one of many bassists to be heavily influenced by Jacksonโs jams, which is evident on his new tribute
