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Brian Bromberg: Baton Rouge (Live from Berks Jazz Fest)
Brian Bromberg has released a new live video from the 2021 Berks Jazz Fest to celebrate the music of the late Nick Colionne. The jazz guitarist, who passed away on New Year’s Day, was his longtime friend and sat in with Bromberg for the concert.
Pino Palladino to Join John Mayer for “Sob Rock” Tour
John Mayer is using his downtime from Dead & Company’s schedule to launch his own tour to support his last solo album, “Sob Rock”. Returning to Mayer’s touring band is his longtime bassist and session legend, Pino Palladino.
Keep It Groovy: Basic Tips For Improvising A Bass Line While Jamming Or Recording
Ryan Madora’s latest “Keep It Groovy” lesson is all about finding a simple yet effective part to accompany a song. Here are some basic tips for improvising a bass line. Always let the chord progression be your guide and keep it groovy!
The Main Squeeze: Readymade
The Main Squeeze is back with a new cover. Rob Walker kicks off their performance of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tune, “Readymade”.
Larry Graham, Melvin Davis, and More Featured On New Temptations Record, “60”
The Temptations are one of the greatest vocal groups of all time. After six decades in the business, they’re taking a victory lap with their newest album, aptly entitled “60”. They’ve recruited a stellar cast of bassists too.
Recording Bass: Getting Separation From Guitars to Actually Hear Your Bass
Have you had problems being able to follow your bass lines in a finished mix? After putting all of the instruments in the mix stuff can start to get cluttered. Travis Huisman offers some advice in this new “Recording Bass” column.
The Fearless Flyers: Patrol Acrobatique
The Fearless Flyers have just announced they’re releasing a new album, “The Fearless Flyers III”. Here’s the first track, “Patrol Acrobatique”, with Joe Dart, Cory Wong, Nate Smith, and Mark Lettieri laying down the funk.
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in January 2022
Usually, the bass gear news feed is full in January, thanks to the Winter NAMM Show. While we didn't see as much new gear coming through, we did cover a bunch. Here are the top 10 reader favorite bass gear stories for the month.
Bass of the Week: Aron Bach 4-String Double Cut
Aron Bach built basses under the Tuli name when he lived in Finland. Now he’s settled in the US and has restarted his instrument building. This week, we’re checking out his 4-String Double Cut with a Transparent Faded Blue finish.
Bass Collab: Gabriel Severn, Federico Malaman, Noah Denton, Nick Campbell, Moto Fukushima
Gabriel Severn just sent us a video he created along with Federico Malaman, Nick Campbell, Moto Fukushima, and Noah Denton (with some help from Israel Strom on keys). It is short, but it is sweet.
Jethro Tull Returns with “The Zealot Gene”
The mighty Jethro Tull have returned with their first studio album in nearly 20 years. The Zealot Gene has been in the works since 2017 when the band’s hiatus came to an end. It also marks David Goodier’s first studio album with the group.
Weekly Top 10: Wonder Woman – Ariane Cap, The Modes Made Simple on Bass, “Donna Lee” Stolen Bass Line, New Bass Gear, and More
Another week comes to a close, and so it is time to look back. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite stories we published for the week of January 22-28, 2022.