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Dejan Hudoklin: “Stella by Starlight” Bass and Vocal Cover
Dejan Hudoklin sent us this incredible video and arrangement he did with vocalist Ferhat Oz of the jazz standard “Stella by Starlight.” He said the arrangement was done as his final music exam. We’re betting he passed with flying colors.
Scary Pockets: Stand By Me
Scary Pockets has put out another killer video with this cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” Daniel Aged holds down the funky groove behind guest vocalist Charles Jones.
John Lennon with Klaus Voormann: “How Do You Sleep?” Out-Take
I spotted this on NPR the other day and couldn’t wait to share it here. This clip offers never-before-seen footage of John Lennon recording “How Do You Sleep?,” from the Imagine album. This is features what is described as “Takes 5 & 6, Raw Studio Mix Out-take.” Klaus Voormann is laying back on the recording while laying it down. The...
Studio Jams #80: Watermelon Man (with Victor Wooten)
Studio Jams has just released one of several videos recorded from session #80, which was taped at Spyro’s Modern Music and Recording Centre in Reading, PA. This episode features Victor Wooten along with drummer Curtis Harmon, saxophonist Bob Franceschini and pianist James Lloyd, who perform Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man.” Aside from the great performance, it was interesting to see Victor...
Vulfpeck: It Gets Funkier IV
Vulfpeck is back with a new video from their upcoming album, Hill Climber, and as with past albums, it revisits and old favorite. Enjoy the fourth installment of “It Gets Funkier,” with Joe Dart laying down that killer line and a wicked solo.
Hawktail: Live at Reverb Sessions
Paul Kowert is best known as the bassist for the Punch Brothers, but he took his band Hawktail to the Reverb.com studios to play a couple tunes. The performances of “Say Old Man, Can You Play The Fiddle?” and “In the Kitchen” display the bassist’s virtuosity in a beautiful bluegrass setting. “Through both tunes, Paul deploys a masterful breadth of...
Simon Fitzpatrick: Dwarf Overture
Simon Fitzpatrick is back with a new video, and this one debuts the first track from his new album, The Dwarf Planets Suite. “There are many basses and sticks layering up the track, but here I’m performing two of the main parts,” Simon shares. The album is available now on and .
Beyond Creation: “Entre Suffrage Et Mirage” Studio Playthrough
I always love a good metal playthrough video, and Beyond Creation never disappoints. Here’s the entire band playing through the song “Entre Suffrage Et Mirage” from their upcoming album, Algorythm. Bassist Hugo Doyon-Karout absolutely shreds throughout the clip with some sweet bass melodies thrown in at the end. Keep in mind he’s playing a fretless six-string!
Christian McBride’s New Jawn: Middle Man
I was lucky enough to catch Christian McBride’s New Jawn at Blues Alley in DC a couple weeks ago, and I’ve been reeling ever since. The band’s raw energy and unfettered power left me inspired (and waiting for their new album to drop). The New Jawn has no chordal instrument, leaving plenty of room for exploration and stretching. Consequently, it...
Cory Wong: Jumbotron Hype Song
Time for another funky new video from Cory Wong, from his new album, The Optimist. Once again, Sonny T lays it down with a groovy slap line.
Banda Magda: Thiamandi
GroundUP Music shared an exciting new video by Banda Magda recently, from Banda Magda’s 2017 album, . The song, written by vocalist Magda Giannikou, features Andres Rotmistrovsky on bass, along with the Banda Magda String Orchestra and band.
Jackson Browne and The Section: Running On Empty
Over the summer, TEC Awards posted this clip from the 2018 NAMM TEC Awards show in Anaheim, and it is a gem. Legendary Asylum Records “house band” The Section – with Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, and Russ Kunkel – backed Jackson Browne on his 1977 hit “Running On Empty.”











