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Avishai Cohen Trio Record Reissued on Vinyl
New Albums

Avishai Cohen Trio Record Reissued on Vinyl

If you missed out on the Avishai Cohen Trio’s Gently Disturbed when it came out in 2008, or you just always wanted a vinyl version of the record, . The work, from the trio featuring the innovative Cohen on bass, Mark Guiliana on drums and Shai Maestro on piano, received a host of accolades for its near-redefinition of jazz. You...

BOSS Announces RC-1 Loop Station
Pedals & Effects

BOSS Announces RC-1 Loop Station

Taking a step towards simplicity, BOSS has announced a new entry-level looping pedal called the RC-1 Loop Station. The RC-1 strips away all the extra functions the series is known for and is designed solely for recording loops. Made with bassists and guitarists in mind, the Loop Station offers up to 12 minutes of stereo recording time and will store...

Achieving Rock Solid Time on Bass
Ask Damian Erskine

Achieving Rock Solid Time on Bass

Q: I was wondering if you could touch on the topic of time, the most important part of being a bassist. Are there ways to get rock solid time anywhere from 60 bpm to 300 bpm other than just playing with a metronome? If so what do you suggest? A: Aside from my usual answers: a) repetition (hundreds of hours...

Jaco Pastorius: Rare Live Footage with Brian Melvin (1986)
Bass Videos

Jaco Pastorius: Rare Live Footage with Brian Melvin (1986)

While I knew Jaco Pastorius spent time in California with Brian Melvin, where they recorded some albums around 1986, I had no idea Melvin released a documentary about his time with Jaco until today. This clip comes from Brian Melvin’s Reflections: On Music & Friendship with Jaco Pastorius, which offers up some rare footage of Jaco performing a year or...

Book Turns Bird’s Sax Solos Into Bass Lines
Sheet Music & Instruction

Book Turns Bird’s Sax Solos Into Bass Lines

Are you a lover of Charlie “Bird” Parker’s iconic jazz sax solos and yearn to play them on your bass? Then, you need to check out this book — . The 96-page book from Hal Leonard Corp. offers instruction on how to play some of Parker’s most well-known solos. Just take a look at the song list: Anthropology Au Privave...

Reader Spotlight: Simon Svensson
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Simon Svensson

Meet Simon Svensson, a musician fully engaged in making his own unique music – and big sound – as a solo bassist. That’s not to say he isn’t following the more traditional role of bassist, but he is striving to create something new with his playing. Simon is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of September 1,...

Gear Review: Cort Jeff Berlin Signature RITHIMIC Bass
Gear Reviews

Gear Review: Cort Jeff Berlin Signature RITHIMIC Bass

Okay, bass lovin’ people, how about a bass that strives to be… plain? Well not completely plain, but just a basic, good bass. Kind of refreshing since most new basses to hit the market usually make strides to separate themselves from the herd, and then ask us to believe it, then buy it at a premium. Not saying that Cort...

Mike Stern Band with Tom Kennedy: Wishing Well
Bass Videos

Mike Stern Band with Tom Kennedy: Wishing Well

I remember watching the Mike Stern Band’s when it came out, and while the entire concert is excellent, Stern’s “Wishing Well” really caught my attention. Stern is joined on this concert by bassist Tom Kennedy, saxophonist Bob Franceschini and drummer Dave Weckl. I was lucky to see this exact lineup in one of many of Stern’s shows at Blues Alley...

Opeth’s 11th is Heavy on Melody
New Albums

Opeth’s 11th is Heavy on Melody

Swedish progressive metal band Opeth has released the follow-up to its acclaimed 2011 album, Heritage. , featuring the bass work of Martín Méndez, is the 11th album from the group, which originated as a death metal outfit. Méndez and vocalist-guitarist-producer Mikael Åkerfeldt wrote all the songs on the album, which Åkerfeldt says found the group focusing on melodies more than...

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in August 2014
Gear Roundup

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in August 2014

Time for another bass gear roundup, featuring the gear news most popular with No Treble readers in the month of August, 2014. As always, we’re required to issue this warning: this list may cause GAS. 1. Ernie Ball Music Man Premier Dealer Network Neptune Blue Bass Series Ernie Ball/Music Man is now taking orders for their Neptune Blue edition of...

Bass of the Week: Epiphone Allen Woody Rumblekat
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Epiphone Allen Woody Rumblekat

Allen Woody wasn’t just a phenomenal bass player, he was an avid collector of vintage basses. The bassist – who laid down the low end for The Allman Brothers and Gov’t Mule – owned over 450 basses before his untimely passing in 2000. Before he passed away, he worked with Epiphone on what would become a signature bass called the...

Morning Bound: I Did Fine
Bass Videos

Morning Bound: I Did Fine

Ever since Morning Bound released the video for their first self-titled single, I’ve been craving more. Now the trio, consisting of vocalist Tammy Scheffer, bassist Panagiotis Andreou and drummer Ronen Itzik, has just posted a new video for the second single from their EP called “I Did Fine.” Their beautiful use of dynamics and textures make this track as much...