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Red Mitchell & Clark Terry: It Don’t Mean a Thing

Check out some great upright bass walking and soloing by Red Mitchell, playing “It Don’t Mean a Thing” along with trumpeter Clark Terry, live in 1988.

Cassandra Wilson with Lonnie Plaxico: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)

Cassandra Wilson with Lonnie Plaxico: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)

This video features a live performance of Cassandra Wilson with Lonnie Plaxico on bass, Brandon Ross on guitar and Jeffrey Haynes on percussion. They’re playing Astrud Gilberto’s song “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)”. Watch for Lonnie’s solo around the 2:20-minute-mark.

Bohemian Rhapsody, Arranged for Bass

Bohemian Rhapsody, Arranged for Bass

Check out Youtuber Allyourbassarebelong doing his bass arrangement of Queen’s classic “Bohemian Rhapsody”.

The Beatles: “And Your Bird Can Sing” Take 2 Session

The Beatles: “And Your Bird Can Sing” Take 2 Session

Here’s a great studio clip of the Beatles during the Revolver recording sessions, performing “And Your Bird Can Sing”. In this “take 2” recording, it is all about the bass (with light drums) and singing, with plenty of laughter. Thanks to Rachel, who shared this with us.

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Agustin Barreto: Latina

This is a live performance of Puerto Rican bassist Agustin Barreto‘s tune, Latina, from his album called Between My Walls. He is accompagnied by Abel Pabon on keyboard and Rey Monroig on drums.

Adams, Justus, and Stokes: Anacronymmunization

I came across this video while browsing Youtube, but I didn’t pay attention to the title and couldn’t make out who the bassist was at first. About a minute into it (and already digging it), I realized it was Donovan Stokes tearing it up on upright… as in “Dr. D.”, who writes the Lowdown column here on No Treble. This...

Viaceslav Svedov: “Murka” for Slap Bass

Viaceslav Svedov: “Murka” for Slap Bass

Here’s Viaceslav Svedov presenting his slap bass adaptation of the classic Russian criminal song, “Murka”.

thumpR: Nail in the Coffin

thumpR: Nail in the Coffin

Check out the great Australian bass player, Dane Alderson, and his solo on this tune by thumpR called “Nail in the Coffin”:

Level 42: The Sun Goes Down

Our friend Billy Voight recommended this video with three words: “Funky funky bass.”

Waking Vision Trio: We Listen to the Star

Here’s a wonderful and intense tune by the Waking Vision Trio which features John Shannon on guitar, Mitch Cohn on bass and Martin Valihora on drums. This tune is composed by Cohn and is called “We Listen to the Star”.

Marcelo Mariano: Bass Solo

Marcelo Mariano: Bass Solo

Here’s Brazilian bassist Marcelo Mariano, taking a solo during a performance with the Eumir Deodato Trio. Check out more from Marcelo on his Myspace page.

Christian Houmann: Béla

Christian Houmann: Béla

The following video is from the diploma concert at The Academy of Music in Denmark of bassist Christian Houmann, who graduated this year. The quartet consists of Rasmus Toystrup on drums, Lasse Enøe on sax, Mikkel Leth-Nissen on piano and Houmann on bass. This piece is a tribute to Béla Fleck.