Archive for March 2024 - Page 6

DarWin put together an ambitious project with an incredible lineup of musicians. For “Soul Police,” the lineup includes Mohini Dey, Matt Bissonette, Simon Phillips, Greg Howe, Derek Sherinian, and Chariya Bissonette.

T.M. Stevens has died after a long illness. He was 72 years old. Stevens was a unique player that was comfortable and excelled in a wide range of genres. As such, he played with an incredible list of musicians.

Mark Egan has just released “Cross Currents,” a new trio album featuring the talents of drummer. Shawn Pelton and guitarist Shane Theriot. Described as the bassist's most versatile and ambitious album to date, the music covers a lot of ground with styles including funk, ambient, swamp rock, second-line, Cajun, and Indian.

Nordstrand Audio has added a new pickup model called the PolyVox. The multi-coil pickups are described as “the ultimate expression of Carey [Nordstrand’s] lifelong search for the most inspiring and musically evocative bass tone.”

Cory Wong and his band visited the Sirius XM studios in New York City. Of course, they put on quite the performance, including some excellent bass work by Yohannes Tona.

This week’s top 10 reader favorites list is a great one. This top 10 includes bass gear, the return of Infectious Grooves with Robert Trujillo, a look at the work of WAR’s Morris “B.B.” Dickerson, our podcast episode with Jon Button, and more.

Grez Guitars has expanded their Mendocino series instruments with a Bass VI model. The new semi-hollow axe is built using salvaged old grown redwood top for a “classic aesthetic and voice while delivering modern high-performance hardware and playability.”

Charles Berthoud never ceases to amaze. In this video he titled “If Sinatra Played BASS,” Charles plays a masterful solo bass arrangement of “My Way.”

Jazz bassist and educator Danny Ziemann has announced a new free online workshop called Elite Ears: A 5-Day Journey to Limitless Listening for Musicians.

In this episode, Paul Thompson digs into the amazing grooves from one of the greatest genre-defying bands of the 70’s: WAR. From the iconic “Low Rider” to “Cisco Kid” to “Slippin’ Into Darkness,” which song contains their GREATEST bass line?

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new video by Dirty Loops, but that changed yesterday when they dropped “Run Away.”

Lorenzo Feliciati has unveiled a new trio project called Kamayan. Their debut album is described as a “declaration of love for electric jazz” with influences from Weather Report, Pat Metheny Group, and Yellowjackets.