Archive for 2023 - Page 3

Blake Branch shared a beautiful solo arrangement of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which is perfect for this holiday season.

Bass legend Mark Egan has formed Potent Trio with drummer Shawn Pelton and guitarist Shane Theriot. Moreover, the group has announced an album for this coming spring.

Summer School Electronics has added a new pedal to their lineup with the Half Day Compressor, which the company describes as a Ross-style compressor with modern amenities.

Today is John Patitucci’s birthday, and we’re celebrating with one of his live performances with his Electric Guitar Quartet. “JLR” was recorded at The Jazz Gallery in October, 2022, and features Adam Rogers and Steve Cardenas on guitars and Nate Smith on drums.

The Reader Spotlight debuted in our first year (2009). It remains one of my favorite things on No Treble to this day. Here are the top 10 reader spotlight features from 2023.

In this episode of “From the Bottom,” Paul Thompson digs into one of the most unique holiday songs ever recorded, “Christmas Wrapping” by the Waitresses.

Juna Serita is spreading some holiday cheer with this solo bass arrangement of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

Today, we’re kicking off our annual “Best Of” lists, sharing the content readers love the most. We cover a lot of bass gear over the course of a year, and 2023 was no different. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite bass amp stories for 2023.

In this “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora discusses backing tracks, and the positives or negatives they provide when learning the bass.

’Tis the season for some wonderful holiday-themed bass videos, and Zander Zon delivers with this beautiful performance of “O Holy Night” with a fretless and ebow.

Blue Note Records will be celebrating their 85th anniversary in 2024. To do so, they’ve assembled the Blue Note Quintet, an all-star collective of Blue Note recording artists that will tour the U.S. from January through March.

Bass great Tim Lefebvre was the very first player to use the Jad Freer CAPO preamp and owns serial #001. Now the company has collaborated with him to create a signature edition of the pedal.