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Groove – Episode #66: Paolo Gregoletto
At the edge of heavy music lies Trivium. Paolo Gregoletto joined the band in 2004, when the band was in the studio working on what would become “Ascendary” (their debut album in 2005). He’s our guest for this month’s episode of Groove.
Steve Uccello and Billy Jones: Thursday’s Theme
Steve Uccello sent us his latest video, which is a bass ensemble version of Benny Golson’s “Thursday’s Theme”. Along with drummer Billy Jones, the bassist covers all parts of the song with two double basses and a resophonic contrabass guitar.
Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten to Host Free Webinar on Gender Justice
Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten are continuing their weekly free webinar series this Friday, June 5th at 4pm Eastern. The meeting topic is “Gender Justice…Empowerment, Enlightenment, and Education,” and as such it will include some of the best female musicians around.
Source Audio EQ2 Pedal Now Shipping
Source Audio is now shipping the EQ2, a programmable equalizer pedal that was first debuted at the Winter NAMM Show. The unit builds on its first EQ pedal and combines a graphic and parametric equalizer with 10 adjustable frequency bands.
The PRVLG: What You’re Missing
When Kevin shared the clip of The PRVLG back in January, I was hooked. Here’s another video from the band, which is anchored by the bass and drums duo of brothers Christopher and Christian Underwood. Dig their performance of “What You’re Missing.”
Long Beach Dub Allstars Return With Self-Titled Album
Almost two decades since their last album, the Long Beach Dub Allstars have returned to release a new self-titled album. The band is now anchored by drummer Marshall Goodman “Ras MG” and bassist Edwin Kampwirth.
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Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in May 2020
While May had a historically low volume of bass news, there were enough companies sharing new gear. Here are the top 10 reader favorite bass gear stories in May.
Bass of the Week: Rybski Empathy Bass
Jordan Rannells sent us some details on his amazing new bass by Rybski Custom Bass Guitars. Dubbed “The Empathy Bass,” the instrument features the empathy symbol, which represents two sides reaching out to each other.
Antwaun Stanley and Cory Wong: Where Are We Now
Cory Wong shared this video last night, including some powerful words on this beautiful song by Antwaun Stanley. Check out their performance of “Where Are We Now.”
Mats Eilertsen Releases “Memorabilia”
Jazz bassist Mats Eilertsen explores new textures to blur genres – and centuries – on his new album, “Memorabilia”. The record matches his trio with the vocal ensemble Trio Mediaeval.
In Memoriam: Al Rex
We lost one of the original bassists of rock and roll this week with the passing of Al Rex. He was 91 years old.