Bass guitarist and record producer Jah Wobble has had a lifetime’s immersion at the low end of the musical spectrum. Over four decades, his hypnotic bass riffs have powered music from punk to reggae, ...

Let’s face it—we all want to read about Bill Evans. I know I did. The book does not disappoint. Chuck played with him over six years and made some classic recordings that I studied when I was starting ...

He's worked with legends in his over 60 years as a bassist. Grammy Award-winning jazz musician Chuck Israels joined us to share stories from his new book, "Bass Notes: Jazz in American Culture". From ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Get ready for an easy arrangement win: through the mere nudging around of a few low notes, you ...

Thirty years ago, a simple pairing changed the trajectory of bass. Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten, bonded by their mutual fretboard wizardry, sharp wit, and teaching philosophies, formed Bass Extremes ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Playing lines based on root notes should be every player's starting point when learning bass.

Uptown Players: Fire and Air, today-March 17 in the 6th Floor Studio Theater at the Wyly. Rover Dramawerks: Take the Couch, today-March 23 at the Cox Playhouse. Stage West: POTUS, today-March 24. Alan ...

Check out these haunting, fine-point Saul Bass sketches for Stanley Kubrick‘s “The Shining.” Reportedly Bass showed Kubrick 300 different versions before the director settled on the original poster ...