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Heads Up International and No Treble are giving away signed copies of Esperanza Spalding’s latest, Chamber Music Society! Ten lucky winners will receive a copy of Chamber Music Society, signed by Esperanza. Five runners-up will receive a No Treble t-shirt. Chamber Music Society is Esperanza’s follow up to the 2008 release, Esperanza, which sat atop Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart for...

Here’s bassist Miles Hancock, performing an original solo bass composition for the BOSS Loop Station contest.

Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of August 15 – 21, 2010. Video: Rudy Sarzo Solo with Blue Oyster Cult Lesson: Slap Bass 101: Part 3 – Left Hand Slap & Hammer-Ons Player News: “Godfather of the Bass” Robert Wilson Passes at 53 Gear: SoloEtte Little Thumper Nylon Travel Bass...

Michael Manring shared this video, saying “I recently played on a tune for a cross-cultural rock project called Peelgreems… Cool stuff!” We agree! This track is from the upcoming album, due out later this year. The band includes Alexis Hadefi on guitars and vocals, Manring on bass, Hycarpi on vocals and Kenneth Schalk on drums.

Bassist Kenny Edwards, best known for his work with Linda Ronstadt & the Stone Poney’s, passed away on August 18th after a battle with cancer. He was 64. Edwards recorded and toured with Ronstadt from 1974 to 1980. He also recorded with Warren Zevon, Steve Nicks, Peter Cetera, Don Henley and countless others. A memorial concert will be held today...

Gerald Veasley has announced that early registration is now open for his 2011 Bass BootCamp, taking place March 25-27 in Reading, Pennslvania. BBC is celebrating its 10th anniversary with this camp. Registration is $449. Use the discount code “MAER11” at checkout before August 31, 2010 and you’ll get $50 off. Last year’s event included clinics by Bakithi Kumalo, Brian Bromberg,...

Slipknot headlined the Download Festival in the UK during the summer of 2009, performing in front of 80,000 fans. The show will be released on DVD titled (sic)nesses on September 28th. This is one of the last major concerts for founding member and bassist Paul Gray, who passed away in May 2010. The performance was filmed in the unique Slipknot...

Here’s a great live solo by Eberhard Weber, filmed during a tour with the Jan Garbarek Group in 2006.

Alfred Music Publishing has released a new beginner’s guide to professional audio mixing. Alfred’s Teach Yourself Mixing, by David Terry, focuses on mixing fundamentals in a step-by-step approach. Topics covered include compressors, limiters, pan, gain, signal paths, bussing, effects sends & returns, automation, wave editing, final mix-downs, and more. The guide also includes techniques for both digital audio and analog...

Here’s a great video from bassists Stan Sargeant and Juan Nelson. The bass duo is jamming at the Ernie Ball Music Man booth during Bass Player Live in 2009. Stan is playing a Bongo 6, upside down and left-handed. Juan is on a Sterling 5.

Saxophonist Doug Webb has released his latest, Midnight, with an all-star supporting cast including Stanley Clarke on bass, Larry Goldings on piano and Gerry Gibbs on drums. Webb’s career includes over 500 recordings and he’s played with Brian Bromberg, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Quincy Jones and countless others. He’s also recorded for hundreds of movies and TV shows, including fifteen...

Meet Ian Pettersson, an electric and upright bassist from Dublin, Ireland. Ian is our player in the spotlight for August 17, 2010. Bio: Married with one child and three Basses. Started playing bass at 16 and have been hooked ever since. Adam Clayton was my bass hero and I spent hours on end locked in my bedroom listening to The...