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Johan Hansén-Larson: Solar
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Johan Hansén-Larson: Solar

It’s been a while since we’ve posted a new Johan Hansén-Larson video, so I was pumped to see him post a new bass version of the jazz standard “Solar.” The bassist, who now rocks an incredible beard, puts his own spin on the song with an incredible fluidity and musicality that will leave your jaw on the floor.

Johan Hansén-Larson Featured on Kristian Persson Elements Album
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Johan Hansén-Larson Featured on Kristian Persson Elements Album

Johan Hansén-Larson can be considered a regular here at No Treble, with several of his videos being featured here over the years. Now, the Swedish bassist can be heard at length on the Kristian Persson Elements jazz album, Let It Go. Cormac Larkin of the Irish Times says “Funk and soul are the main references in Persson’s hot, big-hearted sound,...

Johan Hansén-Larson: KNOWER’s “Gotta Be Another Way” Bass Playalong
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Johan Hansén-Larson: KNOWER’s “Gotta Be Another Way” Bass Playalong

Johan Hansén-Larson sent us this new video of himself playing along with “Gotta Be Another Way” by the Los Angeles electronica duo KNOWER. The bassist adapts the synth line to make a cooking and catchy bass line to jam along with the track, adding beautiful chords during the breakdowns.

Marco Panascia and Johan Hansén-Larson: “Lady Bird” Bass Duet
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Marco Panascia and Johan Hansén-Larson: “Lady Bird” Bass Duet

It’s great when two of your favorite bassists get to jam together. It’s even better when they get to record it. Here’s a video of electric bass whiz Johan Hansén-Larson playing a duet with New York jazz heavyweight Marco Panascia on the standard “Lady Bird”. After their respective face-melting solos, the duo trade fours then twos, all while keeping a...

Johan Hansén-Larson: Joy Spring
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Johan Hansén-Larson: Joy Spring

Sometimes some really great musical moments can come out of just jamming along to a backing track. Here’s Johan Hansén-Larson having some fun with an Aebersold recording of the classic Clifford Brown tune “Joy Spring.”

Johan Hansén-Larson: Kopano
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Johan Hansén-Larson: Kopano

If you haven’t noticed yet, Johan Hansén-Larson is a guy you need to keep an eye on. In his newest video, Johan shares a new original called “Kopano,” inspired by a recent trip to Botswana and South Africa. The composition includes three parts for guitar (which he also covers), but the focus is really in the bass as it takes...

Johan Hansén-Larson: One Tasty Bass Solo
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Johan Hansén-Larson: One Tasty Bass Solo

Bassist Johan Hansén-Larson sent us this video, which has a neat story behind it, not to mention one of the most unique camera views we’ve seen. Johan shared, “this is my solo from the Roy Hargrove song Strasbourgh – St Denis, from a gig I did last spring here in Stockholm. In the beginning of the video you can see...

Kristian Persson Elements, with Johan Hansén-Larson: Boombap
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Kristian Persson Elements, with Johan Hansén-Larson: Boombap

You may remember Johan Hansén-Larson from his unbelievable note-for-note performance of Cannonball Adderly’s solo on “Minority”. The bassist sent us a video of one of his current projects with trombonist Kristian Persson. Besides laying down some really nasty grooves, Hansén-Larson gets some time to shine in a bass solo starting at the two minute mark.

Johan Hansén-Larson: Note-for-Note Bass Performance of Cannonball Adderley’s Solo on “Minority”
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Johan Hansén-Larson: Note-for-Note Bass Performance of Cannonball Adderley’s Solo on “Minority”

Bassist Johan Hansén-Larson sent in this video of him playing along on Cannonball Adderley’s sax solo on the tune “Minority”. On bass. Johan writes, “…some mistakes, but playing Cannonball solos on bass is sort of like trying perform brain surgery with a tractor.” Well, whatever it is, we’re stunned.