Jake Hawrylak: Pino Palladino Bass Lines
Reverb’s Jake Hawrylak breaks down the work of Pino Palladino, focusing on the Soulquarians era of his work. Jake covers tunes from José James, Questlove, Erykah Badu, and D’Angelo. The tab for this video is available for download on Reverb.
Reader Spotlight: Justin Almquist
Justin Almquist got a later start on the bass, but he’s a quick learner. He continued his work through college and got into the gear side of things by working at Mackie. Justin is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I had a lot of interest in music growing up, but never played any...
Gabriel Severn and Logan Ellis Sheppard: Caravan
Gabriel Severn is a 13-year-old bassist who has been blowing people away on the social web. Here’s a video featuring Gabriel tearing it up on the tune “Caravan,” with 16-year-old Logan Sheppard on drums on The Urban Renewal Project Horn Section. Watch out world!
Kinga Glyk Trio: Donna Lee
Kinga Glyk always impresses us, but this one might take the cake. Performing with her trio, she tears through “Donna Lee” on uke bass. And dig that solo!
Me and Maria: Hvor kærligheden vugges (Live)
Johannes Pehrson sent us another video, and this time it is a live version of a tune he’s previously shared. Along with Maria Anna Rosenberg, the duo Me and Maria performs this beautiful tune, “Hvor kærligheden vugges.” “The bass I used in this song is a 4 string Sandberg California with piccolo strings,” Johannes shared.
Diego Tarantino: Pick Yourself Up
Diego Tarantino is such a talent, and not only on bass. Here’s a video he’s just shared with us of his ukulele and bass cover of Jerome Kern’s “Pick Yourself Up.”
Mike Stern Band with Richard Bona: Live at Jazz in Marciac 2018
This year’s Jazz in Marciac lineup looked to be stellar, and here’s one example. The Mike Stern band took the stage with Richard Bona on bass, Manu Katche on drums, and Niels Lan Doky on keys. Here’s one of the clips from their performance. As always, Bona is so on the money!
YYNOT: La Villa Strangiato (Live)
Here’s another excellent clip from YYNOT’s Melbourne, Florida concert back in June, with one of my all-time favorite Rush tunes. “100% live, no overdubs… first time playing it after one quick run through,” the band shared. Once again, Tim Starace nails that tone (and handles the keyboard parts.)
May Patcharapong: Run For Cover
This is one awesome cover. Bassist May Patcharapong took the stage at the Saxophone Pub and Restaurant with his band and performed Marcus Miller’s “Run For Cover.” So groovy.
Reader Spotlight: Steve Burke
Meet Steve Burke, who grew up around lots of musical instruments, taking him on the path from drums to guitar to bass. It was in high school when he started focusing more on bass, which eventually took him to Berklee. Steve is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: Through middle school and high school,...
The Midnight Hour: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
On July 18th, The Midnight Hour recorded this episode of NPR Music’s “Tiny Desk Concert.” The band features A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and his awesome purple P-Bass. NPR shares the background: “After years of produced releases and jam sessions, A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad and composer Adrian Younge formed The Midnight Hour in 2018 and...
Kevin Floyd: Tears in Heaven
No Treble reader Kevin Floyd sent us this video, and we were impressed not only with the performance but also the story behind it. “My drummer friend, Jon, suggested I try this song. I’m always up for a challenge. In between my day job and gigs with my main band, Sexy Monster, it took me about six months of spare...