Known for playing bass guitar in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea is releasing his first solo album — and it features his first love: jazz trumpet. It's called "Honora." Since the 1980s, no bass player ...

A bass solo changes the balance of an entire jazz group, often making the music quieter and leaving the harmony difficult for the audience to follow. Amy explains how pianists, guitarists, ...

Writers, scholars, radio hosts and musicians, including the bassist Ron Carter, share songs that shine a light on an instrument that lays the foundation of jazz. By Marcus J. Moore There’s a clip ...

Bassists are the strong and sturdy backbone of any great band, but sadly they often go unappreciated. Bands might not lose their bassists to mega-successful artists if that wasn't the case. The best ...

Welcome to the jazz bass studio at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music! Bijoux Barbosa is the jazz bass instructor at our college working with students on sound production and ...

The Who’s “My Generation” features one of rock’s greatest bass solos, but the BBC initially banned it over Roger Daltrey’s stuttering vocals.

Matteo Liberatore presents, with Solos, an unorthodox exploration of the acoustic guitar. He brings to his artistry preparation modes that include alligator clips, metal springs, bass bow and a kick ...