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Kevin McCormick Returns to Anchor Experience Hendrix Tour 2025
The Experience Hendrix Tour is returning for 2025 with an incredible list of musicians paying homage to the guitar icon. Kevin McCormick is returning to anchor the tour on bass.
Is This the Greatest Walking Bass Line Ever? Breaking Down “Killer Joe” from Quincy Jones’s “Walking In Space”
In this episode, I’m focusing on the music of the late, great Quincy Jones and his iconic album "Walking In Space" (1969). Ray Brown's bass work on Benny Golson’s jazz standard “Killer Joe” just might be the best walking bass line you’ve ever heard.
Joni Mitchell: “Edith and the Kingpin” (with Jaco Pastorius & Bobbye Hall) Live in Sacramento, 1976
The Jaco Pastorius Archive just dropped another excellent piece of Jaco Pastorius and Joni Mitchell history. Here's "Edith and the Kingpin," recorded live with Jaco and Bobbye Hall on November 22, 1976.
Live 1994 Album Showcases Oscar Peterson’s Return and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen’s Prowess
In 1993, jazz piano virtuoso suffered a stroke that weakened his left side and put him out of commission. He would return to playing the next year. Part of his big return was captured in a new live album called “City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet – Live in Munich, 1994.”
Marek Bero Publishes “Bass Gym: 101 Position Exercises”
Marek Bero is back with a new set of exercises in his Bass Gym 101 series. The eleventh book in the line, “101 Position Exercises,” focuses on position exercises with a progressive series of lessons to get you all over the fingerboard.
Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet: Beautiful People
Wojtek Mazolewski and his quintet dropped this video to feature a song from their new album, “Beautiful People,” which was released on October 11th. Here’s the title track, which was recorded in December 2023 at Polish Radio’s renowned S4 Studio.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (October 2024)
This month's top 10 list of reader-favorite bass videos has it all. Enjoy this playlist with Jaco Pastorius, Tal Wilkenfeld, Kinga Glyk, Henrik Linder, Marcus Miller, Munir Hossn, Hadrien Feraud, Michael Pipoquinha, Bobby Vega, Victor Wooten, Ellen Alaverdyan, and Yohannes Tona.
This Is a Simple Way How to Understand Intervals on Bass Guitar and Learn the Fretboard
For any beginner or intermediate bass player getting into music theory, understanding intervals is one of the basics that should be covered. This lesson breaks it down while keeping it groovy.
Tedeschi Trucks Band: “Tangled Up In Blue” Live at MGM Fenway
Tedeschi Trucks Band took the stage at MGM Fenway in Boston on October 1st. Here’s some footage from the show, with the band performing Bob Dylan’s “Tangled Up In Blue.”
“Ron Carter: The Smithsonian Interview” Book Now Available
Ron Carter shares his deep insights into music and humanity in his new book, "Ron Carter: The Smithsonian Interview."
Ernie Ball Music Man Adds Colors to John Myung Bongo 6 Bass
Ernie Ball Music Man has refreshed the John Myung Artist Series Bongo 6 bass with two new finishes: Midnight Blue and Sunset Orange. The six-string bass, exclusive to the Ernie Ball Music Man Vault, was designed by the player himself and originally introduced in 2020.
The Buddy Rich Big Band with Will Lee and Chad Smith: Hocus Pocus
Will Lee and Chad Smith joined the The Buddy Rich Big Band for this performance of "Hocus Pocus."