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Tony Senatore has shared his latest song with us, called “The Adventures of Bassyk”. It’s the third song from the bassist with collaborators Andy Rothstein and Alan Lo Presti, who are this time joined by violinist Joe Deninzon and drummer Cottone.

The late Trevor Bolder left an indelible mark on rock music through his work with David Bowie, Uriah Heep, and Mick Ronson. Now, seven years after his passing, the bassist’s first solo album has been released, thanks to his friends.

Tony Levin is one of the most talented bassists in the world. He also has a knack for photography, which he’s used to document his time in music. Now, he’s announced a new book, “Images from a Life on the Road”, that brings the two passions together.

This is the time of year we love to look back. Kicking off our “Best of 2020” lists, here are the top 10 reader favorite interviews and podcasts we published on No Treble this year.

Our friend Huw Foster sent us his latest video, with his beautiful solo bass arrangement and performance of The Beatles’ “Mother Nature’s Son”.

Dog-On-It Strings has teamed up with Freekbass to create a new signature series of strings. Though he’s known for his funk style, the company says that the set was designed specifically for tone, comfort, and diverse playability.

Singleton Guitars’ Stellar Funk5 bass features a killer purple and pearl yin yang design. It’s hand-crafted by luthier Mark Singleton, who built it with a Western Red cedar body, a flamed maple neck, and a bubinga fingerboard.

Our friend Pete O’Neill sent us this video for this holiday season. In this clip, Pete takes the popular Christmas standard, “Christmas Time Is Here”, and performs it as a beautiful solo fretless arrangement.

Jazz bassist and vocalist Katie Thiroux has released a new album called “Live from Caroga Lake, NY”. Captured during the Caroga Lake Music Festival in August of 2019, the six-song set features Thiroux with her trio.

McGregor Pedals has unveiled their second pedal, called the Crunch Plus overdrive. The boutique effects company calls it a continuation of their first offering, the Crunch Transparent Overdrive.

Thundercat took part of the Adult Swim Festival last month. During his set, he was joined by Ariana Grande for a performance of the bassist’s tune, “Them Changes.”

David Gross of The Bass Guitar Channel has released another instructional book for us low-enders. “Ear Training For Bassists, Vol. 1”, which comes in paperback and Kindle versions, is a booster to start hearing and understanding music in real time.