Archive for March 2022 - Page 7

We’re sad to share reports that ace session bassist Scott Edwards has passed away. Edwards was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia where he graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1966. His musical studies began on trombone when he was six years old.

Time for your weekly roundup of the best in bass. Here is the top 10 reader favorite list for the week of February 26 – March 4 on No Treble.

Even if we can’t all catch a live performance by Rebecca Johnson and her band, we can all enjoy the results. Here’s a new video Rebecca shared a couple of days ago, with her trio laying it down on George Benson’s “On Broadway”.

Gerald Veasley’s Bass Bootcamp is back for 2022, which will mark the camp’s 20th anniversary. The weekend-long getaway will once again include hands-on workshops, masterclasses, giveaways, and meet and greets with the camp’s faculty.

Trace Elliot has unveiled a new product called the TE-1200 Bass Amp Head, which they say begins a new period of innovation. It’s their first big product release of the decade.

Victor Wooten shared this incredible video on Facebook yesterday, saying, “Some Improvising tips to help free your mind.” It is always amazing to hear Vic speak, and his unique approach to music.

Independent music platform Bandcamp has announced that it is joining Epic Games, the company that makes games like Fortnite. Bandcamp founder and CEO Ethan Diamond says that Bandcamp’s model will stay the same.

Ola Englund’s Solar Guitars has unveiled three new basses to their lineup for 2022 with the AB2.4ON, the AB2.4S, and the AB2.5GN. Each bass is part of the AB series and carries the same body shape, active Solar pickups, and 2-band preamp.

Marcus Miller is one of those bassists you know who is playing with the first note. In this video, Marcus takes on the Bob James and David Sanborn classic “Maputo” from the “Double Vision” album.

For close to 50 years, Kasim Sulton has made his mark on your daily playlists, whether you know it or not. Kasim played on albums that – total in sales of more than 85 million copies. He’s our guest for this month’s episode of Groove.

Two days shy of the 53rd anniversary of The Beatles’ famed rooftop concert, Norah Jones released videos of her rooftop tribute at the Empire State Building. Here’s the band – with the incredible rhythm section of bassist Gus Seyffert and drummer Brian Blade – performing “Let It Be”.

Robert Glasper has just dropped the third installment of his “Black Radio” series. The album, which marks the tenth anniversary of the original album, continues to celebrate black heritage and resilience.