Archive for June 2009 - Page 7

Bassist Christian McBride is on road with his quintet, Christian McBride & Inside Straight. Here are the dates for the summer: June 11: Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA June 12: Anthology in San Diego, CA June 13 & 14: Yoshi’s in Oakland, CA Jun 15: Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle, WA June 17-20: Catalina’s Bar and Grill in...

Kilian Duarte sent in this video, from his Berklee bass department concert this year. Bass, loops and talk box. Wow! Check out more videos by Killian.

Former Nirvana bassist and current Fair Vote chairman Krist Novoselic filed to run for the office of Wahkiakum County Clerk (in Washington state) this week. He’s labeled himself on the ballot as part of the fictitious “Grange Party”. While Novoselic acknowledged this is a publicity stunt and that he has no interest in becoming the county clerk. He said he’s...

Bassist Edo Castro is recording his next album, Sacred Graffiti, the follow up to his 2006 release, Phoenix. Edo is joined by special guests David Friesen, Michael Manring, Dan Zinn, Ray Cooper and Percy Jones on the release, coming out later this year on the Passion Star Records label. Check out Edo in a live performance of his original composition,...

Jambase has the scoop on Mike Stern’s new album, Big Neighborhood, coming out on August 11, 2009. Stern’s track record for assembling a great line up of musicians continues with this release, and Big Neighborhood hosts a big lineup: Bassists: Richard Bona, Esperanza Spalding, Chris Minh Doky and Lincoln Goines Guitarists: Steve Vai and Eric Johnson Drummers: Dave Weckl, Terri...

This is about the craziest bass duet we’ve ever seen. Did these guys even miss a beat?

Bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding has updated tour information for the summer, including many festivals along the way: June dates June 5, 2009 at 8:00pm: Discover Jazz Festival, Burlington, VT June 8, 2009 at 8:00pm: Via Funchal. Jorge Benson with Esperanza Spalding, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo June 13, 2009 at 8:00pm: Playboy Jazz Festival, Holywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA June 16, 2009 at...

One of the biggest creeds for bassists is “thou shalt worship thy metronome” (it comes right after “thou shalt be the sexiest member in the band”), and with good reason. Sexiness aside, we are the foundation, both harmonically and metrically, for the rest of the band. We’re the pulse. These exercises will help you get more mileage out of your...

All About Jazz has posted a feature piece on bassist Reed Mathis. Mathis is the bassist for Tea Leaf Green, who recently wrapped up the Got No Friends Tour. He’s someone bassists should keep an eye for his unique playing style. You can check out some of Mathis’s music with the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and get a free download...

Today’s featured video shows off the amazing trio of pianist Michel Camilo, bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Horacio Hernandez, performing live.

Rotosound has announced their guest artist line up for the upcoming London International Music Show this month. Bassists Doug Wimbish and Dave Pybus will each make appearances during the four day event. Here’s the complete line up: Thursday 11th June – Paul Allender, Cradle of Filth at 3:00pm Saturday 13th June – Steve Diggle, The Buzzcocks at 3:00pm Saturday 13th...

The third annual New Hampshire Bass Festival is taking place June 24th through the 27th, at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH. The festival combines both performance and education sessions, with classes starting daily at 9am and performances each night at 8pm. Faculty and performers include Michael Manring, Celso Pixinga, Todd Johnson, Dave Buda, Danny Morris, Marshal Wood, Rob...