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Aguilar Amplification continues their Bass Master Class series with bassists Oskar Cartaya and Ruben Rodriguez leading a Latin Bass Master Class on Saturday, September 26, 2009. The event will take place at Aguilar’s New York City headquarters. Both bassists are mainstays in the Latin jazz world, and each will demonstrate their approach to playing as well as reviewing the history...

Essential Sound Products has built a better power cord and named it the MusicCord Pro. ESP’s approach stems from the idea that any bass amplifier needs a solid power connection to get the best tone. Under-powered amps yield “flat dynamics, thin harmonics, and gutless sound without a satisfyingly full and extended bass.” They’ve developed a complex cord that gives you...

Here we’ve got a great solo by Linley Marthe, during a performance with The Zawinul Syndicate at New Morning in Paris. You can also catch Marthe playing on Hadrien Feraud’s solo album.

Bassist Kelly Garni, one of the founding members of Quiet Riot, has started the RR Network, a new project in tribute to late guitarist Randy Rhoads. The RR Network is a social networking site dedicated to the late Ozzy Osbourne/Quiet Riot guitarist. “This site was created for several reasons! It is very important to the Rhoads family and friends that...

The Calgary Herald has done a nice spotlight piece on bassist Chris Brubeck, covering his early childhood start in music, through his current compositions. Brubeck is the son of pianist Dave Brubeck. “I play electric fretless bass, but I sound a lot like an upright bass…” Brubeck shares. “…If anyone knows anything about me, it’s like, ‘Oh, he’s the one...

In this video, bassist Ric Fierabracci performs a solo in “The Rain Must Fall”, with Yanni in a 1993 performance in Greece. Fierabracci’s extensive musical resume includes having performed, recorded and run the gamut for artists like Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, Mitchel Forman, Bill Evans, Brett Garsed, Phil Turcio, Scott Henderson, George Whitty, Tom Coster, Dave...

Rusted Root, the Pittsburgh based rock-jam band, is giving their fans a chance to hear some of the new music they’ve been working on for their upcoming CD with a special tour. “Our fans are the cream of the crop,” says band front man Michael Glabicki. “They have been critical to the music we have created. The songs on the...

As a player/teacher I have collected many books over the years, in fact I have two big bins in my garage full of various music books of all kinds. There are a hand full of books though that I find myself coming back to time and time again for reading studies, concepts and inspiration. One such book is Modal &...

As always, we are dedicated to bringing you the latest bass news and introducing you to bass players you may or may not know. Paul Ranieri should be put on your watch list. Ranieri was born in New York City. From his bio with the Eric Stuart Band: “Influenced early on by the music from cartoons, science fiction and monster...

Lee Ranaldo, the bassist for Sonic Youth, is currently recovering from a wrist injury which he incurred playing tennis. Sonic Youth has had to cancel their appearance at the Austin City Limits festival on October 4th and postpone five other dates on their southwest tour this fall through January. The band issued the following: “Lee fractured his wrist while playing...

Les Claypool’s Australian tour was just announced. The 5-stop tour begins December 1st, 2009: December 1, 2009: Brisbane at Tivoli Theatre (18+) December 2, 2009: Sydney at Enmore Theatre (All Ages) December 4, 2009: Melbourne at Forum Theatre (18+) December 5, 2009: Adelaide at Thebarton Theatre (All Ages) December 6, 2009: Perth at Capitol (18+) The European tour kicks off...

John Patitucci’s latest release, Remembrance, on Concord Jazz is yet another masterpiece in his extensive discography. The album is Patitucci’s seventh with Concord and his thirteenth as a leader. Remembrance features Patitucci on acoustic bass, 6-string electric bass, 6-string electric piccolo bass; Joe Lovano playing tenor saxophone and alto clarinet along with Brian Blade on drums. The trio is also...