James Francies: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month, and the videos so far have been amazing. Here’s another that stood out for me, with pianist James Francies and his band (including bassist Or Bareket) performing three songs.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (May 2022)
Here’s a great playlist for the day: our monthly roundup of the top 10 reader favorite bass videos. This is the top 10 for May, 2022.
Stanley Clarke: Montreux Jazz Festival 1977
I’ve always enjoyed the videos I’ve seen of Stanley Clarke’s 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival performance. SourceCodeX shared this newly remastered video of songs from the performance, and it has never been better. Enjoy the next 17+ minutes.
Berklee Indian Ensemble: Sundari Pennae
Every time I see a new video by the Berklee Indian Ensemble, I immediately watch it. In this clip, the ensemble is joined by Shreya Ghoshal to perform “Sundari Pennae”, with Guy Bernfeld on bass.
Aaron Gibson: Let’s Fall in Love Again
I always love it when my good friend Aaron Gibson releases a new video. Even more exciting, Aaron has a new album in the works. From “Tenderfoot”, here’s “Let’s Fall in Love Again”.
Snarky Puppy: Trinity
Snarky Puppy has a new album coming in September, and they shared this video to help build the excitement. “Trinity” was written by Mark Lettieri, and it grooves.
Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins: Ultima
The dynamic duo is back. Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins have a new album dropping later this year, and they’ve shared a video for one of the tunes. “Ultima” features Plini on guitar.
Rebecca Johnson Band: I Feel Good
Here’s a super funky performance of Rebecca Johnson and her band performing a couple of days ago. In this clip, they get down on “I Feel Good”. As usual, her ability to sing and play at the same time is impressive.
Weekly Top 10: Bass News from NAMM, Keep It Groovy Lesson, Tony Levin’s Birthday, and more
This week’s top 10 reader favorites had a healthy dose of bass gear, thanks to the NAMM Show. Readers also enjoyed Ryan Madora’s latest “Keep It Groovy” lesson, celebrating Tony Levin’s birthday, and more.
Billy Sheehan: Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (Bass Playthrough)
Mr. Big’s celebrated the 30th anniversary of the release of “Lean Into It” last year. Billy Sheehan decided to take this trip down memory lane, performing along to “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy”.
NAMM 2022: No Treble’s Bass Gear Roundup
This year’s NAMM Show was moved from January to June and wrapped on Sunday. While it takes us time to publish all the bass gear news from the show, we’re kicking things off with this roundup of what we’ve covered so far.
Zander Zon: Circle of Melodies
Zander Zon’s latest video features an arrangement based on his original tune, “Circle of Melodies”. I’ve always loved this tune from his album, “Sonorous”.