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WDR Big Band Bassist John Goldsby has just released a new trio album called “Segment Vol. 1”, featuring fellow WDR rhythm section members pianist Billy Test and drummer Hans Dekker.

With the holidays right around the corner, it’s nice to have a few ideas to give your loved ones for gifts for their favorite bassist. That’s why we’ve compiled a handful of our favorite bass-centric books that were released this year.

Steve Bailey, Victor Wooten, and John Patitucci are back this week with a free Zoom webinar in which they’ll talk with the members of The Immediate Family. Denny Tedesco, who is making a film about the group, will also be part of the event.

Goldfinger has returned with their tenth studio album, entitled “Never Look Back”. This is the second release with MxPx frontman Mike Herrera on bass.

Janek Gwizdala has published a new book called “From Practice to Performance” that is written to translate your woodshedding to the stage. Split into two parts, the book walks you through how to actually utilize all the things you learn.

Groove rockers Clutch have released the first in album in their new “Weathermaker Vault Series”, which is a collection of cover songs and re-recordings. The project began in 2019 as a series of digital releases.

A month after releasing a new album with Killer Be Killed, Troy Sanders has another new record out with Gone is Gone. “If Everything Happens For A Reason… Then Nothing Really Matters At All” is the second full-length album from the band.

German thrash metal mainstay Sodom has returned with their sixteenth studio album, entitled “Genesis XIX”. The record is the first to feature the band’s new lineup.

Dream Theater’s new album, “Distant Memories – Live In London”, is out now. Recorded at the Apollo Theatre in February, the concert sees the band performing songs from “Distance Over Time” as well as the entirety of “Metropolis Part 2 – Scenes From a Memory”.

Evan Marien has released a new book that will help you take a new approach to the fingerboard. “Major Hexatonic Scales and Melodic Patterns Vol. 1” centers around a six-note scale.

Like every band this year, Primus was forced to cancel all of their plans for 2020. However, the band has just announced a virtual concert called “Alive From Pachyderm Station” that will be airing Friday, December 11th.

Today is Jaco Pastorius’ birthday, so it is fitting that Alex Lofoco has a new volume of his instructional book series releasing today. “Contemporary Bass Guitar: Jaco Pastorius” is an in-depth analysis of Jaco’s “Modern Electric Bass” video.