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Bryan Beller: Thanks in Advance

Bryan Beller‘s new release, Thanks in Advance is the bassist’s second solo album, five years after his acclaimed debut View. The 60-minute CD features features an impressive group of supporting musicians performing a wide range of jazz/rock tunes. Beller’s career is pretty remarkable, including performing as a sideman with Mike Keneally and Steve Vai, as a regular contributor to Bass...

Bunny Brunel‘s band CAB has announced “Theatre de Marionettes”, the band’s first new release in five years. The lineup for CAB this time around includes Bunny Brunel, Tony MacAlpine, Virgil Donati, Patrice Rushen, Brian Auger, with special guest appearances by Chick Corea and Michel Polnareff. A sneak peek MP3 track “The Prankster” is available for purchase.

Bassist Joseph Patrick Moore has teamed up with guitarist Dan Baraszu for a new holiday CD, “Christmas Time Is Here”: Songs include: God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, The Little Drummer Boy, Blue Christmas, O Christmas Tree, Christmas Time Is Here, Winter Wonderland, Angels From The Realms Of Glory, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Jingle Bells, We Three Kings Of Orient...

Featured bass gigs from our gigs listings. Los Angeles Bass Player Wanted (Torrance) Auditioning Bass player for funk/pop band. (hollywood) Bass player! (LAX) NYC Committed bass player needed Metal OR hard rock bass player wanted Boston Bass Player Wanted for New Project Bass player needed for fun alternative band Chicago Female Bass Player Needed Lead Guitar/Bass Player Needed (Chicago) Denver...

Grammy® Award winning bassist Paul Gray of Slipknot is releasing Behind the Player: Paul Gray, an instructional DVD with behind-the-scenes look at Gray’s background and gear and in-depth video lessons. The DVD covers two Slipknot tunes, “Surfacing” and “Duality” and a jam with drummer Roy Mayorga.

Music Radar is giving readers the chance to ask the questions for their upcoming interview with ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony. John Paul Jones hinted at an upcoming Led Zeppelin tour possibility, perhaps without Robert Plant. Auf Der Maur, formerly of Hole & Smashing Pumpkins, photography is on display in a New York city art exhibit. Bunny Brunel is performing...

Michael Manring ended his long endorsement of SWR Amps and has partnered with Markbass/Markaudio. As Manring explains, “I’m happy to announce I’ve entered into a new partnership with one of the world’s premiere amplification manufacturers, the Markbass/Markaudio company. Although I’ve very much enjoyed endorsing SWR amplifiers for many years, I felt it was time for a change and I’m very...

Eagle Rock Entertainment is releasing a 1980 Paul Simon concert DVD with Tony Levin on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, Richard Tee on piano and Eric Gale on guitar. The concert took place in Philadelphia’s Tower Theater in 1980 and features 11 songs: Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard, Still Crazy After All These Years, Ace In The Hole,...

Michael Manring has just updated his tour schedule. Fri. Oct 24 Godfrey Daniel’s Coffeehouse 7 East Fourth Street Bethlehem, PA 18015-1601 (610) 867-2390 Solo Performance Sat. Oct 25 Five Towns Music College Dix Hills Long Island, NY 11746 Guitar Festival Workshop 1PM, Concert 8PM Solo and with guitarists Rudy Perrone and William Ackerman Fri Oct 31 Muddy Waters Club CALVARI...

Jazz blog You Are What You Hear has posted 9 MP3’s of the famed Pat Metheny trio recording in June, 1974. The recording took place at Pooh’s Pub, in Boston, and features Metheny on guitar, Jaco Pastorius on bass, and Bob Moses on drums. The track list doesn’t match exactly with Len Pogost’s set list, so we’re not sure if...

Bassist/composer William Parker has released “Petit Oiseau”, the latest CD by his quartet. The release features eight tracks, all written by Parker, featuring Hamid Drake on drums and percussion, Rob Brown on sax and clarinet, Lewis Barnes on trumpet, and Parker. The CD is released by AUM Fidelity and now available on Amazon.com.

Mark Caro of the Chicago Tribune has an entertaining interview with Devo bassist/singer Gerald Casale. Devo hasn’t had an new album released in 18 years, but their smash hit “Whip It” is being featured in commercials selling cleaning products and toothbrushes. [editors note: now I feel old and kinda sad.] The funniest part to us? Devo sued McDonalds.