Bass Videos

Kamasi Washington (with Miles Mosley): Tiny Desk Concert

Kamasi Washington (with Miles Mosley) brought down the house at his Tiny Desk Concert. The group performed “Lesanu,” “Street Fighter Mas,” “The Rhythm Changes,” and “Asha The First.”

Berklee Snarky Puppy Ensemble: Shofukan

We love Snarky Puppy, so it was cool to see this video by the Berklee Snarky Puppy Ensemble. The group, with Gaspard Gabriel on bass, performs “Shofukan.”

Rich Brown: “A Different Kind of Bass Solo” (with Jeremy Ledbetter Trio)

Rich Brown just shared a video he titled “A Different Kind of Bass Solo” from his performance with the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio. He added, “Also, the moment right before my solo when Jeremy and I both realized my E-bow had been placed for safe keeping inside the piano bench.”

Monty Alexander: No Woman, No Cry (New Morning 2002)

Zycopolis TV just shared this video from New Morning 2002, with the trio of Monty Alexander (piano), Hassan W Shakour (bass), and Bobby Thomas Jr (drums) performing a wonderful version of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ “No Woman, No Cry.”

Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers: Live in Charlotte, NC

YouTuber Conrad Sullivan shared an excellent clip of The Wooten Brothers’ concert at Neighborhood Theater in Charlotte, NC, on October 12, 2024. Funky!

Beat: Elephant Talk (Live at Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA)

From Beat’s concert at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA, on October 6th, here’s “Elephant Talk.”

Tedeschi Trucks Band Performs Their Take On Prince’s “1999”

You can always count on Tedeschi Trucks Band to do something special in their live performances. From their concert at MGM Fenway in Boston earlier this month, they do their thing on Prince’s “1999.”

Snarky Puppy: “Pineapple” (SFJAZZ 2024-25) Performance

SFJAZZ shared this video of Snarky Puppy performing “Pineapple” for the SFJAZZ 2024-25 season. Cowritten by trumpeter Mike “Maz” Maher and bassist/bandleader Michael League, the tune appeared on their 2022 album, “Empire Central.”

Jeff Beck Band: A Day in the Life

Filmed during the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, here’s Beck and his band, which included Tal Wilkenfeld performing The Beatles song, “A Day in the Life.”

Charles Berthoud: Breaking Down “Tears In Heaven” by Kinga Glyk/Jeff Berlin

Charles Berthoud has been breaking down his favorite bass solos and arrangements. In this episode, he focuses on Kinga Glyk and her 2016 video where she performs Jeff Berlin’s arrangement of Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven.”

Nic Koven, Connor Trietsch, and Derrick Elliott: Coyote (A Tribute to Joni)

Nic Koven, Connor Trietsch, and Derrick Elliott reimagined Joni Mitchell’s “Coyote,” and it’s stunning. The track will be on their EP, “A Tribute to Joni.”