Solo Bass Archives - Page 41
Bassmanwho: The Second Market
One of the great things about Youtube is that it makes discovering music and musicians from all over the world very easy. This bassist, who goes by the name of Bassmanwho, is from Taiwan and wrote this tune “The Second Market”, a song he says was “written in remembrance of the glory days once owned by a now desolate Second...
Cheikh Ndoye: Blue in Green Bass Solo
Senegalese native Cheikh Ndoye is one to watch out for in the future. This is him soloing over Miles Davis’ “Blue in Green”.
Alonso Arreola Solo Bass: Seis Letras
In this video Mexican bass player Alonso Arreola performs his original composition “Seis Letras” (Six Letters). Check out more from Arreola at his Myspace page and web site.
Jacogrow’s Funk Groove: Fretless Bass Improv
Choi Dong-Ju, who goes by the screen name “jacogrow” posted this cool fretless bass jam, showcasing some of his great Gary Willis-inspired bass playing.
Roberto Badoglio: The last goodbye
Here’s Italian bass player Roberto Badoglio playing his own serene composition “The last goodbye”. Roberto Badoglio has studied with some of the best bass players in the world (Matthew Garrison, Dominique Di Piazza, Skuli Sverrisson) and has recently released a new album, called Re-Evaluation-Time. For more Roberto Badoglio check out his website.
Alain Caron solo bass: Scrapper
Here’s bass great Alain Caron – and one big acoustic bass guitar – taking a solo during the tune “Scrapper” … or is it “Scrapple for the Apple”?
Zander Zon: Hallelujah for solo bass
Zander Zon has posted another amazing video, this time, performing his arrangement of “Hallelujah”. He shares, “This is a really beautiful song that lots of piano and guitar players have covered. I really wanted a complete solo bass version to exist, so here it is! Hope you guys like it!” Zander also mentioned his new album is being replicated and...
Daniele Tomassetti: solo fretless bass
Our Facebook friend Daniele Tomassetti posted this to our page, showcasing his fretless solo work. We’re glad he did.
Zander Zon: I Resolute, a harmonics bass solo
It is about time we share another Zander Zon video. We tend to favor his compositions, and this 2008 recording of “I Resolute” is another great one. As Zander shares, “there is a bit of slapping and tapping here and there, but (technically speaking) the piece mainly aims to make use of the instrument’s awesome natural harmonics…” Great stuff as...
Jeff Schmidt: “Little Sunflower” Solo Bass
Check out Jeff Schmidt performing Freddie Hubbard’s “Little Sunflower”: For more, check out Jeff’s CD, Outre.
Wies de Boevé: Czardas on double bass
Check out bassist Wies de Boevé, then 19 years old, performing “Czardas” in his first concert as a soloist.
Space Opera: solo bass by Aram Bedrosian
Flemming recommended this video, featuring Aram Bedrosian performing his original solo bass piece, Space Opera. Space Opera is one of the tunes on Aram’s album: Amazon.com Widgets And be sure to check out more at arambedrosian.com.


