Jazz Bass: Essential Innovations

Ed Friedland on the most important breakthroughs in bass gear history

In Gear: Jack DeJohnette

The drum legend on cymbals, keyboards and other essential equipment

Great music, massive crowds and a wealth of new products

Umpteen sounds and almost as many add-ons

Great sound and playability with unreal portability

The ultimate practice tool or just plain fun? (Or both?)

Expertly crafted 'pieces replicate the equipment of icons

Jim Miller reviews LP Rio Stanton Moore Pandeiro, a new tunable tambourine

Yamaha’s Custom Z soprano sax is a sharp new horn from a company that’s had it right since day one

Jim Miller reviews new cymbals from Sabian