Archive for November 2022 - Page 4

Dezron Douglas has released a new full-length album called “Atalaya.” Although many know him for being the current bassist in Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio’s solo band, Douglas channels his jazz side on the record.

Brady Watt has been blowing up the hip hop world by breaking it down. His popular “Bass & Bars” series features him laying down iconic bass lines with the artists that made them popular. We caught up with him to get the scoop.

We’re featuring another bass playthrough from Unprocessed bassist David Levy, who previously wowed us with “Orange Grove.” This time he’s showing how it’s done for “Dinner” from their latest album, “Gold.”

Tony Levin is gearing up to have a busy year. After announcing he’ll be on a world tour with Peter Gabriel, he’s unveiled a hefty set of concerts with Stick Men alongside Markus Reuter and Pat Mastelotto.

In this episode of “From the Bottom,” Paul Thompson digs into one of his favorite and lesser-known Jaco Pastorius solos. This one focuses on “Midwestern Nights Dream” from Pat Metheny’s 1975 album, “Bright Size Life.”

Longtime readers will remember Jesús Rico Pérez. We’re glad to see him back. In this new clip, the talented solo bassist performs his take on the beautiful Michael Hedges tune, “The Theme from Hatari!”

Arild Andersen has documented his new quartet with a new album. “Affirmation” was recorded for ECM without Manfred Eicher due to the pandemic. Andersen planned on capturing new compositions, but the second day yielded some magical improvisations.

In this new “Tapping Technique and Composition” lesson, John Ferrara covers two main topics: Tapping in odd time signatures and a more in-depth explanation of extracting as much as you can out of a musical idea before moving on to something new.

Scary Pockets just dropped another funky cover with their guests. Joined by vocalist Sophia James and bassist Leland Sklar, here’s their cover of Charlie Puth’s “Attention.” Lee is so locked in!

Peter Gabriel has revealed he has a new album in the works, plus he announced his first set of tour dates in seven years. Gabriel will be kicking things off in Europe with his regular bandmates, including Manu Katché, David Rhodes, and Tony Levin.

This week we’re checking out an absolutely stunning fretless seven-string bass by luthier Emiliano Bernal. The elegant instrument’s body was crafted with a spruce top with Amazonian rosewood for the back and sides.

No Treble reader Luc Brame sent us this video of his band, Gadianm, and we’re digging the sound. Check out the band performing “Envol a ou.”