Evan Marien Archives
Evan Marien’s Ken Smith Bass Shines in Jazz Fusion Set with Dana Hawkins at Nublu
Evan Marien performs live at Nublu with Dana Hawkins, blending groove-driven jazz fusion, octave effects, and his Ken Smith bass into a standout set.
Berklee Bass Department’s 12th Annual Bass Jam: An All-Star Lineup Rings in the Holidays
It's been a longstanding holiday tradition to share Berklee Bass Department's annual holiday video each Christmas. Enjoy their 12th annual bass jam with an all-star lineup.
Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins: Current
It’s always an exciting day when a new Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins video drops. This one offers up some awesome music and some hilarious moments. “Current” is a new tune from their upcoming album. The tune was written by Marien and features a synth solo by J3PO.
Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins: Bouncin’ (Live at Nublu 2023)
The dynamic duo of Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins is back with a new video. Filmed live at Nublu 151 in NYC on July 24, 2023, here’s their performance of Marien’s “Bouncin’.”
Evan Marien: The Genius of Jimmy Johnson on “You’ve Got A Friend”
Evan Marien shared a video focusing on the excellent work of Jimmy Johnson, and in particular, a great fill he played during a live performance of “You’ve Got A Friend” with James Taylor.
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.
Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins: Ultima
The dynamic duo is back. Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins have a new album dropping later this year, and they’ve shared a video for one of the tunes. “Ultima” features Plini on guitar.
Evan Marien: The Hardest Music I’ve Ever Learned
Tigran Hamasyan saw Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins perform live. The next day, he hit up Evan to be on his next album. Evan shared the story behind what he went through to perform “the hardest music I’ve ever learned”.
Evan Marien Publishes “Minor Hexatonic Scales and Melodic Patterns Vol. 2”
Evan Marien has released the second volume in his series of books on the hexatonic scale. “Minor Hexatonic Scales and Melodic Patterns Vol. 2” builds upon volume one, with exercises crafted to expand your musical vocabulary.
Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins: Kyoto (feat. Intervals & J3PO)
Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins are back with a new music video for their song, “Kyoto”, which features Aaron Marshall from Intervals and Julian “J3PO” Pollack. I love how this duo has evolved, and the sounds they’re creating with this project.
Button Masher x Evan Marien: Soccer Match
You can always count on Evan Marien for some great music. But this video goes beyond that, with some epic visuals. In this clip, Evan teams up with Button Masher for the tune, “Soccer Match”.
Evan Marien Publishes “Major Hexatonic Scales and Melodic Patterns Vol. 1”
Evan Marien has released a new book that will help you take a new approach to the fingerboard. “Major Hexatonic Scales and Melodic Patterns Vol. 1” centers around a six-note scale.