Archive for 2023

2023 is in the books, and we’ve spent the past week or so looking back. Here’s a roundup of our top 10 lists for the year.

It was another great year for music but also a year of loss for the bass community. Bassists and builders from all walks of life left us, from session legends to rock legends to jazz icons. Take a moment with us as we remember the bassists we lost in 2023.

Julia Hofer is closing out 2023 with a list of her five favorite bass lines of 2023.

Chuck Israels has seen a lot during his lifetime and he’s sharing his insights in a new book called “Bass Notes: Jazz in American Culture: A Personal View.” More than a retelling of his career, the 240-page book is also described as a “meditation on the history of jazz music and its prospects for the future.”

Today, we’re wrapping up our “Best of 2023” series lists with the top 10 bass videos of 2023. Of the 365 videos we share over a year, these are the most watched.

Years ago, we shared videos by Samuel Haynes. He’s making his return and just shared this video for “Amber.”

A decade after their last North American trek, Swedish pop/fusion power trio Dirty Loops has announced an extensive tour of the United States and Canada.

Throughout 2023, we covered a lot of new bass models, and the basses category is one of the top ones on No Treble. Here are the top 10 reader favorites based on article views.

I’m really digging the Sugarshack videos with Grateful Dub. Here’s a new one, with the group performing an acoustic version of Grateful Dead’s “They Love Each Other,” with Matthew “Dickey” James on bass.

Improv masters Jeff Babko, Tim Lefebvre, and Mark Guiliana teamed up for an album called “Clam City,” which captures the excitement and energy of their in-the-moment musicality from a live performance at the Los Angeles venue Sam First.

We’re lucky to have such talented contributors in our various “how-to” categories on No Treble. Each month, they deliver inspiring columns, lessons, and transcriptions. Here are the top 10 reader favorites for 2023.

Muses, a band which includes bassist Juna Serita, Rie on guitar, Marie Fukai on keyboard, Kanade Sato on drums and special guest Harumo Imai on sax, took on Steely Dan’s “Aja” for their latest video. They nailed it.