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Dominique Di Piazza Publishes “The Ultimate Right Hand Technique Book”
Sheet Music & Instruction

Dominique Di Piazza Publishes “The Ultimate Right Hand Technique Book”

Dominique Di Piazza has many incredible aspects to his playing, but specifically his right hand technique is astounding. Now the secrets of his style have been revealed in a new instructional book called “The Ultimate Right Hand Technique Book.”

John McLaughlin: One Night Stand (Live, 1991)
Bass Videos

John McLaughlin: One Night Stand (Live, 1991)

Zycopolis TV dropped another gem of a video a couple of days ago from Jazz à Vienne 1991. Here’s John McLaughin, Dominique Di Piazza, and Trilok Gurtu performing “One Night Stand.”

BassCon Online 3 Scheduled for April 16-18
Events

BassCon Online 3 Scheduled for April 16-18

After two successful events last year, BassCon Online is back for the third time. The three-day event will be held April 16th through the 18th with an amazing roster of bassists giving lessons.

Bass Transcription: Dominique di Piazza’s Bass Solo on John McLaughlin’s “Belo Horizonte”
Bass Transcriptions

Bass Transcription: Dominique di Piazza’s Bass Solo on John McLaughlin’s “Belo Horizonte”

This month, the transcription is dedicated to French bass virtuoso Dominique di Piazza. I think Dominique deserves more recognition in the bass world. Ask any bassist today – Hadrien Feraud, Matthew Garrison, Adam Nitti, and many more – and they will swear that di Piazza has had a profound influence on their bass playing. His solo piece “Marie,” has opened...

Jan-Olof Strandberg and Dominique Di Piazza: Bass Duo Improvisation
Bass Videos

Jan-Olof Strandberg and Dominique Di Piazza: Bass Duo Improvisation

Jan-Olof Strandberg uses his solo project, aptly entitled The Strandberg Project, to bring together musicians from all over the world to create incredible musical experiences. He also regularly invites guests bassists to join his band for tours, including Michael Manring, Armand Sabal-Lecco, Paul Jackson, and more. His latest collaboration is with Dominique Di Piazza, who joined him for the “Strandberg...

New Albums

Yves Carbonne: A Life

Yves Carbonne has just released A Life, his second solo effort. The album features a special guest appearance by Marcus Miller, along with Guillaume Eyango, Denis Adande-Menest, Laurent Maur, Roger Biwandu, Antony Breyer, Tami Hamilton, and Myriam Kante. A Life is the follow up to Carbonne’s first album, Seven Waves. Carbonne’s musical career started when he was 7 years old,...

Bass Videos

Dominique Di Piazza’s amazing bass solo

Do we really need words for this? I don’t think so.

John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Release “Live At Belgrade”
Concerts & Tours, New Albums

John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Release “Live At Belgrade”

The first-ever full-length John McLaughlin concert is being released on DVD today (we know, hard to believe!) John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension, Live at Belgrade was filmed live last summer (2008) and features John McLaughlin along with Dominique di Piazza on bass, Gary Husband on keyboards and jungle kit, and Mark Mondesir on drums. Hadrien Feraud was scheduled to...