There is no other bass player on earth like Jeff Berlin. Since he first emerged on the electric bass in the 1970s, Jeff has worked with a who’s who of jazz icons including Tony Williams, Allan Holdsworth, Gil Evans, George Benson, Dave Liebman AND the Brecker Brothers.
In today’s interview we sit down with Jack Frisch as he recalls his encounters with Jaco Pastorius in the mid ‘80s.
In this week’s interview I’ll be sitting down with bassist to some of the most influential jazz artists of the past few decades; Tom Kennedy.
In this week's interview I talk to Derrick Hodge, bassist for the likes of Jill Scott, Q-Tip, Terence Blanchard and, of course, the Robert Glasper Experiment.
Jon Button is the bass powerhouse behind one of the most gargantuan bands in rock history; The Who.
Having provided the low end for Wayne Krantz, Bryan Adams, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Donny McCaslin, The Late Show, Knower and Empire of the Sun over the years, an invite to record on David Bowie’s spellbinding Blackstar album transformed Tim Lefebvre’s career path and artistic freedom overnight.
Expanding upon some of the technical concepts firmly established by the likes of Michael Manring, Victor Wooten and Doug Wimbish, John Ferrara is pioneering a non-traditional approach to the electric bass that incorporates two-handed tapping and some pretty extensive explorations with effects.
Having inspired a generation of bass players to try and master Cissy Strut, George Porter Jr.’s bass playing remains as funky as ever.
So you want to play in a rock band? In this interview bassist Matt McJunkins offers up his advice for breaking onto the scene.
In this interview Scott meets a master of the extended-range bass, Andres Rotmistrovsky, who did time at Berklee with the legendary Matt Garrison!
In this interview I talk with Sharay Reed; a vital force within the international music scene with an impressive resume.
In this interview Michael League lifts the lid on his musical education, including his time at North Texas State, the conception of Snarky Puppy and his lifelong love of groove music.
In this interview I talk to Billy Sheehan about his unbelievable career (and his monstrous bass chops!)
In this interview I caught up with Sheldon Dingwall to talk fanned frets and get the low-down on a killer Dingwall model, the D-Bird.
In this interview Vicky Warwick lends an insight into her evolution as a bassist in New York City.
In this interview I sit down with the phenomenal Verdine White, bassist with soul & disco legends Earth, Wind & Fire.
In this interview I sit down with SBL faculty members, Adam Neely and Evan Marien, to discuss how social media has changed the game for everyone in the music business.
In this interview I dig a little deeper into the bass playing of Dirty Loops bassist, Henrik Linder!
In this interview NYC resident, James Quinlan, talks us through his evolution as a bassist.
In this interview I catch up with one of the bass world’s rising stars - Brad Miller.
In this interview I talk to Moto Fukushima about his breathtaking technique and his stellar trio.
In this interview I talk to Oteil Burbridge about his drum-rooted rhythmic approach and how he’s taken the 6-string bass to new heights.
Today’s interview with Kevin Scott is one of our greatest of all time! Or at least, that’s how I remembered it. ;-)
In today’s podcast I talk to Gail Ann Dorsey about gigging with some of popular music’s all-time greats…
In today’s podcast we catch up with the truly phenomenal Kai Eckhardt.
A star sideman to the likes of John Mclaughlin and Billy Cobham, Kai Eckhardt has forged an incredible career based on his subliminal bass tones and melodic solos. Driven by an unshakeable dedication to music, he easily qualifies as one of the most important bass voices of his generation. We spoke for over an hour about all manner of things, from melody and chord sequences to touring and moving to America.