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Editor’s note: this is the first of a new series we’re running called “What’s Spinning”. Each week, we’ll check in with bassists to see what they’re listening to and what they’re up to. We hope you enjoy! This week, Rufus Reid shares the CDs currently spinning in his player, and his take on the recordings. Initiation by Sumi Tonooka &...

Check out this live performance of Damian Erskine and his band performing one of Damian’s tunes, “Fif”. The performance took place in Portland, at the Mission Theatre. Awesome tune. Maybe someone can Ask Damian Erskine what the time signature is!

Bassist Victor Wooten has posted new dates for his popular music camps in 2010. Here’s the complete 2010 line-up: Victor Wooten’s Bass/Nature Camp: April 13-18, 2010 Classes alternate between indoor and outdoor settings with each student rotating between specialized instructors, getting a balanced and fun dose of Nature and Musical information. This will help show the relationship between the two....

We’re getting excited about winter NAMM next week, and here’s a warm-up… bassist Janek Gwizdala performing at the TC Electronic booth during last year’s winter NAMM show. For more on Janek, visit his web site.

Meet Joel Gottschalk, our bassist in the spotlight for January 5th, 2010. Bio: A recent transplant to Los Angeles from Tucson, Arizona, Joel Gottschalk has already earned a solid rep as a session/live bass player including international tour and session work with guitarist/singer-songwriter Philip Sayce (Melissa Etheridge, Jeff Healey, Uncle Kracker). Most recently, Joel appears on Sayce’s latest full length...

Here is another set of videos recommended by Ingrid Pastorius: Three parts to a broader video piece, with Joe Zawinul, Marcus Miller and Peter Erskine each being interviewed about Jaco Pastorius. Intro (with Joe Zawinul): Marcus Miller: Peter Erskine: We’d love to know more about this project… if anyone has information on it, please drop us a note in the...

Here’s a great solo by upright player Nico Assumpção, recorded in the 1970’s. Anyone know more about this performance?

Happy new year! Here are the most popular stories on No Treble last week: Columns & Features Jon Burr‘s newest video lesson: “Walking: On and through chord changes” Donovan Stokes‘s The Lowdown with Dr. D.: Three Requirements of Attainment (Part 2 of 3: Teacher) Player Spotlight: Erik Scott Ask Damian Erskine: How do you go about promoting your CD? No...

Check out Marcus Miller, along with Victor Wooten at the Vitoria Jazz Festival in July, 2009. Marcus once again pays tribute to Michael Jackson during his solo.

In 1993, Dave Holland took the stage with the Joe Henderson Trio in Muenchner Klaviersommer. Here’s a clip of Dave taking a solo during the song “Recorda Me”.

Today’s video comes from Japanese bassist Ani-Zoo‘s DVD release, “The Recital”. We can’t find much info on the DVD at this point (we’d love to get a copy!), but you can check out more about Ani-Zoo at his web site.

We took a look back at the full year of stories and stats. Here’s most popular features from No Treble in 2009: #1 interview: Julie Slick #1 lesson: Evan Kepner’s Building Dexterity on the Bass #1 lesson from Jon Burr: Practicing and the Mind #1 Ask Damian Erskine feature: What does it take to become a professional musician? #1 Video:...