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Jaco Pastorius: Portrait of Tracy/Solo (Live in Juan-les-Pins, 1976)

The Jaco Pastorius Archive keeps bringing some special gems, like this 1976 solo by Jaco, which includes “Portrait of Tracy,” "Chromatic Fantasy,” and more.

Oteil Burbridge Announces Fall Tour, New Single

Oteil Burbridge just announced a fall tour with his solo band, Oteil & Friends, and dropped a new single, “Love and War,” live from the 2024 Dead Ahead Festival in Cancun, Mexico.

Eastwood Guitars Teams with Seye Adelekan for the Classic 5 Seye Signature Bass

Eastwood Guitars has teamed up with Gorillaz bassist Seye Adelekan for the Classic 5 Seye Signature Bass.

Bakithi Kumalo’s Graceland Experience: You Can Call Me Al

Today is our good friend Bakithi Kumalo’s birthday, and we’re celebrating with one of his all-time great bass lines. Here’s a live clip of “You Can Call Me Al.”

John Goldsby Retiring From WDR Big Band, Auditions Announced

After three decades at the helm of the WDR Big Band, John Goldsby has announced he’s retiring from the group. The jazz bassist, educator, and author will be seeing the year through before stepping down.

Origin Effects Introduces the Cali76 Bass Compressor Pedal

Origin Effects has updated its Cali76 line of compressor pedals with the Cali76 FET Compressor and the Cali76 Bass Compressor. The two new units replace the Cali76 Compact Deluxe and Cali76 Compact Bass.

Elephant Gym: Games

I always loved the band Elephant Gym. They recently visited the KEXP studios and performed “Games.” KT Chang’s playing is so impressive.

Graph Tech Introduces Bass RATIO “Total Control” Machine Heads for Left-Handed Players

Graph Tech has added a new set of tuners to their popular RATIO Total Control Machine Heads designed specifically for left-handed bassists. Available in 2+2 or 4-in-line configurations, the new set is made to fit left-handed basses.

Learn 3 Soul Bass Lines For The Price Of 1

In this lesson, we’ll explore the world of Soul and R&B bass lines and how major triads are used to create memorable parts. Bass players, including Duck Dunn, David Hood and more have used this approach to write iconic bass lines for songs we know and love.