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Jaco Pastorius Demos: “Havona” and “Portrait of Tracy”

Corey Brown — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:36:45 +0000

Two new Jaco Pastorius demo recordings have been posted. Havona: Portrait of Tracy: Both by francky85, of course.

Slipknot Bassist releasing “Behind The Player” DVD

Corey Brown — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:35:03 +0000

Grammy® Award winning bassist Paul Gray of Slipknot is releasing Behind the Player: Paul Gray, an instructional DVD with behind-the-scenes look at Gray’s background and gear and in-depth video...

Basslines for 10/28

Corey Brown — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:07:06 +0000

Music Radar is giving readers the chance to ask the questions for their upcoming interview with ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony. John Paul Jones hinted at an upcoming Led Zeppelin tour...

Jaco Pastorius “Liberty City” Demo

Corey Brown — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:59:33 +0000

This one really blew us away… Francky85 delivers, once again.

Michael Manring partners with Markbass & Markaudio

Corey Brown — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:45:28 +0000

Michael Manring ended his long endorsement of SWR Amps and has partnered with Markbass/Markaudio. As Manring explains, “I’m happy to announce I’ve entered into a new partnership...

Jaco Pastorius “Continuum” (1974 demo tape)

Corey Brown — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:33:57 +0000

An amazing 1974 recording of Jaco Pastorius performing Continuum is now available. Enjoy! Once again, francky85 comes through big.

Tony Levin on new (1980) Paul Simon DVD release

Corey Brown — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:14:54 +0000

Eagle Rock Entertainment is releasing a 1980 Paul Simon concert DVD with Tony Levin on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, Richard Tee on piano and Eric Gale on guitar. The concert took place in...

Michael Manring Tour Dates

Corey Brown — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:54:28 +0000

Michael Manring has just updated his tour schedule. Fri. Oct 24 Godfrey Daniel’s Coffeehouse 7 East Fourth Street Bethlehem, PA 18015-1601 (610) 867-2390 Solo Performance Sat. Oct 25 Five Towns...

Unissued Jaco Pastorius: Pat Metheny Trio, 1974

Corey Brown — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:21:53 +0000

Jazz blog You Are What You Hear has posted 9 MP3’s of the famed Pat Metheny trio recording in June, 1974. The recording took place at Pooh’s Pub, in Boston, and features Metheny on...

Jaco Pastorius 1974 demo: Microcosm

Corey Brown — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:24:44 +0000

Youtube member francky85 is a regular contributor of rare Jaco gems, and this one is no exception. To our knowledge, Microcosm has never been released, other than on a Jaco tribute a few years ago. ...