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Watch: Joe Dart Keeps It Tight and Funky with the Fearless Flyers
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Watch: Joe Dart Keeps It Tight and Funky with the Fearless Flyers

Joe Dart leads the Fearless Flyers through a high-energy masterclass in groove, with tight interplay and a pocket that never loosens. (

Mammoth Strip Down “The Spell” for an Acoustic Set with Ronnie Ficarro
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Mammoth Strip Down “The Spell” for an Acoustic Set with Ronnie Ficarro

Mammoth WVH strip down “The Spell” for Apple Music, but Ronnie Ficarro’s bass makes sure the low end never disappears.

Matteo Mancuso’s Trio Hits Hard on Solar Wind with Steve Vai as Riccardo Oliva Leads the Low End
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Matteo Mancuso’s Trio Hits Hard on Solar Wind with Steve Vai as Riccardo Oliva Leads the Low End

Matteo Mancuso and Steve Vai light up Solar Wind, but Riccardo Oliva’s 6 string bass work is what holds it all together.

Flea Covers Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin Bout You” with Bass, Trumpet, and Strings on The Tonight Show
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Flea Covers Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin Bout You” with Bass, Trumpet, and Strings on The Tonight Show

Flea strips it back on “Thinkin Bout You,” playing vocal lines on bass and trumpet with a string orchestra behind him on The Tonight Show.

Mohini Dey and the Spirit Fingers Trio Push “Meat Eater” to the Edge
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Mohini Dey and the Spirit Fingers Trio Push “Meat Eater” to the Edge

Mohini Dey powers the Spirit Fingers Trio through “Meat Eater,” with punchy tone, aggressive phrasing, and a bass solo that steals the moment.

Michael Manring Redefines the Bass in “Enormous Room” Live in Chicago
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Michael Manring Redefines the Bass in “Enormous Room” Live in Chicago

Michael Manring closed out a packed Solo Bass Day in Chicago, reshaping the bass with real-time retuning, resonance, and orchestral depth.

Bass Meets Beats: 95MP’s Drum and Bass Duo Leans Into a Fusion Trip-Hop Sound
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Bass Meets Beats: 95MP’s Drum and Bass Duo Leans Into a Fusion Trip-Hop Sound

Bass and drums go far beyond the basics as 95MP blends jazz fusion, trip-hop, and layered textures in a three-tune live set.

Chicago’s 1970 Tanglewood Performance Shows Peter Cetera at Full Power
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Chicago’s 1970 Tanglewood Performance Shows Peter Cetera at Full Power

This 1970 performance captures Chicago at peak intensity, as Peter Cetera’s aggressive, melodic bass powers “25 or 6 to 4” from the inside out.

Bassist Ana Pshokina Leads a Hard-Grooving Jazz Fusion Quintet in Lisbon
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Bassist Ana Pshokina Leads a Hard-Grooving Jazz Fusion Quintet in Lisbon

This Lisbon session features bassist Ana Pshokina on a custom Sandberg 5, driving a tight jazz fusion quintet with dynamic interplay and electric sax textures.

Gary Grainger and Dennis Chambers Lock Into a Deep Pocket on “Blue Matter”
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Gary Grainger and Dennis Chambers Lock Into a Deep Pocket on “Blue Matter”

Gary Grainger and Dennis Chambers revisit “Blue Matter” with deep pocket, funky slap bass, and the kind of feel that defines great groove playing.

Will Lee: “Project Hail Mary” Is Three Monsters Locking In and Letting It Rip
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Will Lee: “Project Hail Mary” Is Three Monsters Locking In and Letting It Rip

Will Lee brings deep pocket and melodic fire to “Project Hail Mary,” weaving through shifting time with Gavin Harrison in a groove that never lets up.

Jacob Umansky Just Dropped “SOL,” Showcasing His 6-String Multiscale Dingwall
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Jacob Umansky Just Dropped “SOL,” Showcasing His 6-String Multiscale Dingwall

“SOL” marks Jacob Umansky’s solo debut, showcasing his aggressive tone, technical command, and 6 string multiscale Dingwall bass in a sharp new video.