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Parquet Courts: Wide Awake
I’ve been really digging the new Parquet Courts album, Wide Awake!, thanks in part to the fun and bouncy bass lines of Sean Yeaton. His playing drives each song with cool grooves and melodic hooks. That’s especially true on the title track. Here’s the band performing “Wide Awake” on The Ellen Show in April. Stay tuned for an interview with...
Norah Jones Releases Live DVD with Brian Blade and Chris Thomas
Norah Jones has released a new concert DVD appropriately entitled Live at Ronnie Scott’s. Recorded at the legendary London jazz club, the sold-out show features Jones performing in a jazz trio with drummer Brian Blade and bassist Chris Thomas. The rhythm section locks in easily, as Thomas has been performing with Blade’s Fellowship Band since 1997. Together the band performs...
ZVEX Effects Unveils Super Duper Concert Bass Mod Pedal
ZVEX Effects has announced a limited edition modded version of their Super Duper pedal that mimics the vintage Sunn Concert Bass amp. They describe the iconic head as “a solid state monster with distinct distortion and low end popular with enthusiasts of downtuned, primal, and punishing guitarists and bassists.” As with the original Super Duper, the Super Duper Concert Bass...
Leonid & Friends: Street Player
It is always fun to see a new video from Leonid & Friends pop up. Here’s the band performing another stellar cover of a Chicago tune. This time around, Leonid Vorobyev and the band take on “Street Player.” Special guest Arturo Sandoval joins the group for this one too.
Joyo Audio Unveils the JP-05 Power Supply
Joyo Audio has expanded their line of pedalboard units with the JP-05 Power Supply. The brick has eight DC outputs plus a standard USB output for powering your devices. It also has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery so you can have your power backed up. The outputs include seven 9-volt outputs – four rated at 100mA and three rated at...
Warwick Announces the RockBass Infinity Bass
Warwick has expanded their RockBass series for 2018 with a version of their Infinity model. Available in four and five-string as well as fretted or fretless versions, the bass centers around its MEC J/MM pickup combination. The humbucker can be used in series, parallel, or single coil operation thanks to a three-way switch. The bass is built with a red...
Abraham Laboriel: So You Say
Here’s a great clip of Abraham Laboriel performing John Scofield’s “So You Say” with guitarist Allen Hinds, keyboardist Otmaro Ruiz, and drummer Jimmy Branly. The master at work.
Phell and Kalbach Release “Killer Walking Bass” Book
If you’re looking for ways to spice up your walking bass lines, Teymur Phell and Jim Kalbach have you covered with their new book Killer Walking Bass. Aimed at the advanced jazz bassist, the authors wrote a collection of melodic walking lines to play with guidance on creating your own as well. “Unlike other books on jazz bass, the authors...
Hotone Introduces the Binary Pedal Series
Hotone has introduced the Binary Series, a line of four effects pedals for guitar and bass. The range includes an amp simulator, a delay, a cabinet simulator, and a modulation pedal. Each unit is fitted with a dual footswitch layout, an OLED display, and the same digital processor. “At the core of the Binary Series sound is a dual-DSP (digital...
ConeSoul: Neblina
We featured the band ConeSoul for the first time last month, with their groovy tune, “Pela Chuva.” Here’s a more laid back, but equally impressive performance, of their tune “Neblina.” Ottoni de Leon offers up some sweet lines in support of the tune. “The project represents us as a band because of the musical and cultural versatility we have carried...
David Ellefson Announces “Basstory” Storytelling Tour
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has been in the game for over 30 years, so you know he’s got some stories to tell. In addition to his recently announced second memoir, More Life with Deth, he has announced a personal storytelling tour called “Basstory: An Intimate Evening Of Riffs And Repartee With David Ellefson.” “I have always done clinics, and a...
Frail Things in Sharp Places: An Interview with John Ferrara
John Ferrara has released a stunning new duo album with percussionist Seth Moutal entitled Frail Things in Sharp Places. The bassist, who many know for his band Consider the Source, seems to get every last ounce of music out of his instrument over the 11-song collection. Although his extensive playing techniques are extremely impressive, it is obvious that they are...