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Zander Zon: O Holy Night

’Tis the season for some wonderful holiday-themed bass videos, and Zander Zon delivers with this beautiful performance of “O Holy Night” with a fretless and ebow.

The Blue Note Quintet, Featuring Matt Brewer, Announce Tour Dates

Blue Note Records will be celebrating their 85th anniversary in 2024. To do so, they’ve assembled the Blue Note Quintet, an all-star collective of Blue Note recording artists that will tour the U.S. from January through March.

Jad Freer Announces CAPO Tim Lefebvre Edition Preamp

Bass great Tim Lefebvre was the very first player to use the Jad Freer CAPO preamp and owns serial #001. Now the company has collaborated with him to create a signature edition of the pedal.

Pete O’Neill: Somewhere in My Memory

Our friend Pete O’Neill always delivers with his solo bass arrangements. He’s sent us his latest, just in time for the holidays. In this clip, he performs John Williams’s “Somewhere In My Memory” from “Home Alone.”

Children Of Bodom’s Final Concert Released As New Live Album

Children of Bodom released ten studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, two compilation albums, and one DVD over their 26-year career. Turmoil led the group to break up in 2019. Their final show has been released as the close of the band’s career.

Bass of the Week: Serek Basses Lucite Lincoln

I’ve always been fascinated by the old lucite basses from the ’70s, so when Serek Basses unveiled a trio of lucite instruments, my interest was piqued. Here’s the Lucite Lincoln.

Charles Berthoud: Christmas Eve

Charles Berthoud is helping kick off the holiday season with his take on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas Eve.”

Star-Studded Bubba Bash Returns for 2024 to Benefit Cedars-Sinai Hospital

This past January, YYNOT’s Bubba Bash raised over $100,000 for Cedars-Sinai Hospital in memory of late Rush drummer Neil Peart. Now the fundraising event is back for more in early 2024.

Weekly Top 10: December 9-15, 2023

Time to wrap up the week with a look back. This week’s top 10 reader favorites on No Treble include some gear news, our interview with Will “Mustang” McGee, some new bass instructional books, Paul Thompon’s “From the Bottom” episode on valuable three-note exercises, and more.