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Hans Zimmer “Live” Album Features Snow Owl, Andy Pask
Hans Zimmer has composed some of the most epic soundtracks. Lately, he’s been performing that music on tour. Now he’s released “Hans Zimmer LIVE,” with two bassists: Andy Pask and Juan Garcia-Herreros, aka Snow Owl.
Bass of the Week: John Jowitt’s Bogart Bass Sport IV
Bassist and pillar of the prog rock community John Jowitt wrote in to share his new Bogart bass, and we’re sure glad he did. This Sport IV model marks his seventh bass since meeting luthier Stefan Hess in 1996.
Aaron Gibson: Closet Girls (NPR Tiny Desk Contest Entry)
Aaron Gibson has released his NPR Tiny Desk Contest video entry, and we’re pulling for him. “Closet Girls” is a beautiful bass and vocals song.
Phish Announces Summer 2023 Tour
Phish will be hitting the road again this summer with a 23-date tour. The band, anchored by Mike Gordon, will kick things off on July 11th and take it through Labor Day Weekend.
Weekly Top 10: March 4-10, 2023
This week on No Treble, we had a great look at Ray Brown’s 7/8 Size Double Bass, featured some new gear, some exciting tours in the works, and did a deep dive on Meshell Ndegeocello’s “Perfect Groove.” Here are the top 10 reader favorites.
Black Hole Constellation: A Candle That Burns Twice
Michal Jahoda shared a new video with us, and it is about as daring as any we’ve ever seen. Here’s his play-through to “A Candle That Burns Twice,” filmed on a glacier in Norway a few minutes before a storm.
Buster Williams Releases “Unalome”
Legendary jazz bassist Buster Williams is celebrating his 80th year on earth with a new album called “Unalome.” The bassist and bandleader compiled several jazz and Latin standards for the album and a handful of new originals.
Felix Pastorius To Join Cindy Blackman-Santana on Spring Tour
Percussionist Cindy Blackman-Santana is heading out on the road with her band this spring for a tour that will go coast to coast. The low end for the whole run will be handled by Felix Pastorius.
Teodoras Balciauskis: Kosmosas
No Treble reader Teodoras Balciauskis sent us his latest, and it is quite the showcase for his playing and composition skills. Check out his tune “Kosmosas.”
Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins Return with “Elysian”
Buckle up: Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins have teamed up for another EvanxDana album, and they’ve brought some friends along for the ride. The bass and drum duo’s “Elysian” has a wide variety of guests.
EBG Instruments Introduces EBG-5 Jigsaw Fretless Bass
EBG Instruments has introduced a new bass called the EBG-5 Jigsaw Fretless. Following the company’s previous styles, it is built around an aluminum center block with four sculpted iroko body pieces and a flamed maple top.
Adwaith: ETO (Live on KEXP)
KEXP dropped a video by Adwaith, from the trio’s performance of “ETO” live at Vera in Groningen, NL, during Eurosonic 2023 in January.