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Fender Celebrates Squier with 40th Anniversary Bass Models
It’s been forty years since Fender launched the Squier brand and they’re marking the occasion with a line of 40th Anniversary instruments. There are four basses, including versions of the Jazz Bass and Precision Bass in Gold and Vintage editions.
Fernando Molinari: Control (with Marco Minnemann, Brunno Henrique, and Daniel Félix)
Hold on to your hats, because this is one killer tune and lineup. Fernando Molinari released Reaching Inside recently, with the help of Marco Minnemann, Davi Filho, and Brunno Henrique. Here’s the group performing the tune, “Control”.
Boris Kozlov Releases “First Things First”
Boris Kozlov has released a new solo album that is his first for the Posi-Tone label. “First Things First” features an incredible cast of musicians including Art Hirahara, Donny McCaslin, Behn Gillece, and Rudy Royston.
Bass Transcription: Jaco Pastorius’ “Jam In E”
Today, Alex Lofoco is paying homage to the legendary Jaco Pastorius and the “Modern Electric Bass” educational video. Check out Alex’s transcription and analysis of Jaco’s “Jam In E”.
B2Men: Born to Be Blue
B2Men is a band formed by guitarist Peck László and bassist Viktor Lorincz. In this new video by the duo, Viktor plays a U-Bass and adds backing vocals on “Born to Be Blue”.
John Zorn and Bill Laswell Team Up for First Duo Album, “The Cleansing”
Although they’ve been musical compatriots since the late ’70s, John Zorn and Bill Laswell have teamed up for their first recorded duo project. The Cleansing features the artists on just also saxophone and bass.
Fodera Introduces “34×24” Emperor 4 Standard Bass
Fodera is kicking off 2022 with the mantra “new year, new model.” They’ve just unveiled a new edition of the Emperor 4 Standard that features a 34-inch scale and 24 frets.
Pete O’Neill: Charles Berthoud’s “Cello Strings” Tab and Tapping Tutorial
Pete O’Neill recently covered “Cello Strings on a Bass Sound Unbelievable“, a song by Charles Berthoud. Pete sent us a new video tutorial for the song - based on a lot of requests - with the notation and tab.
Kim Gordon Announces Solo Tour
Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon has unveiled an international solo tour in support of her 2020 album, “No Home Record”. She initially announced a tour for the record in March of that year, which was canceled due to the pandemic.
Wonder Women: Ariane Cap
In this month’s installment of “Wonder Women; Stories from the Women Who Play Bass”, Brittany Frompovich checks in with Ariane Cap. Ari is no stranger to No Treble readers, but her story is an inspiring one.
Manou Gallo with Christian McBride: Emotion
I love seeing collaboration between bassists, especially with players of this caliber. Manou Gallo, aka the Queen of Afro Groove, recruited jazz icon Christian McBride to lay some foundation for her latest song, “Emotion.”
Sezin Ahmet Türkmenoglu Dazzles on Jimmy Branly Trio’s “The Meeting”
Drummer Jimmy Branly has returned with a new album called “The Meeting”, which features his trio with guitarist Will Brahm and bassist Sezin Ahmet Türkmenoglu.