Marcos Varela: San Ygnacio
Houston keeps churning out stellar jazz artists. One of the latest, and brightest, is bassist Marcos Varela, who is talented enough to have been mentored … Read More “Marcos Varela: San Ygnacio”
Reviews
The Stanley Clarke Band: Up
On UP, bassist Stanley Clarke recruits collaborators from his recent past (and some not so recent) and plays both acoustic upright-his forte during the second … Read More “The Stanley Clarke Band: Up”
John Lang: Lend Me Your Ears
Pick a club in the Big Apple and chances are John Lang has played there. The busy New York bassist-arranger-composer and occasional singer has released … Read More “John Lang: Lend Me Your Ears”
Damian Erskine: So To Speak
Portland-based six-string electric bassist Damian Erskine, a nephew of drumming great Peter Erskine, showcases his compositional side on his second outing as a leader. From … Read More “Damian Erskine: So To Speak”
Dan Dean: 251
The Seattle counterpart of Steve Swallow, bassist Dan Dean is able to swing persuasively, comp authoritatively and improvise melodically on electric bass. On this series … Read More “Dan Dean: 251”
Kristian Lind Trio: Wintergames
Since this is the debut recording of the Stockholm based double bassist Lind it is highly unlikely that most people reading this article will have … Read More “Kristian Lind Trio: Wintergames”
Joe Morris Quartet: Today on Earth
To say that Boston-based electric guitarist/upright bassist Joe Morris is prolific would be an obvious understatement. In 2009 alone he released six albums, including this … Read More “Joe Morris Quartet: Today on Earth”
Gabriel Espinosa: From Yucatan To Rio
Espinosa is from Yucatan and has been drawn artistically to Brazil. The results are generally an update of the Sergio Mendes pre hip hop sound … Read More “Gabriel Espinosa: From Yucatan To Rio”