Archive for November 2024 - Page 2

France’s Meta Guitars has a bass model called the Veil, which comes in long, medium, and short-scale versions. The unique body shape has an ethereal vibe, which the company gives a great description.

The North Sea Jazz Archive shared another fantastic (full) concert recently. Richard Bona took the stage at the 2006 festival with his band, performing for over an hour.

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke tragically died of pancreatic cancer in 2023 at just 59 years old. Now his image has become part of an effort to raise awareness of the disease.

This week’s top 10 list includes Ryan Madora’s new bass lesson on intervals and Paul Thompson’s deep dive into Ray Brown’s bass work on Quincy Jones’s version of “Killer Joe.” As usual, it also includes plenty of new gear.

Warm Audio recently hosted a jam session at their studios in Austin, Texas. The lineup included Chad Smith on drums, Cory Henry on keys, and James Cook on bass. Tom Syrowski was the engineer for the session.

Cro-Mags bassist Harley Flanagan has had a remarkable career and an even crazier life. His wild story has been told in a new documentary called "Wired For Chaos."

Al Green has returned with a new single covering the R.E.M. classic “Everybody Hurts” with Leroy Hodges on bass. The soul legend poured his heart into the track with a full band and strings for a deep experience.

The University of Houston-Downtown recently shared this “Rhythm and Books” video, featuring Victor Wooten as a guest. Series producer Spencer Lightsy hosts the event to share stories and talk about life through words and music.

The Experience Hendrix Tour is returning for 2025 with an incredible list of musicians paying homage to the guitar icon. Kevin McCormick is returning to anchor the tour on bass.

In this episode, I’m focusing on the music of the late, great Quincy Jones and his iconic album "Walking In Space" (1969). Ray Brown's bass work on Benny Golson’s jazz standard “Killer Joe” just might be the best walking bass line you’ve ever heard.

The Jaco Pastorius Archive just dropped another excellent piece of Jaco Pastorius and Joni Mitchell history. Here's "Edith and the Kingpin," recorded live with Jaco and Bobbye Hall on November 22, 1976.

In 1993, jazz piano virtuoso suffered a stroke that weakened his left side and put him out of commission. He would return to playing the next year. Part of his big return was captured in a new live album called “City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet – Live in Munich, 1994.”