The Junior J.B.'s: In Studio
Guest host Christian McBride steps out from behind the microphone and picks up his bass to perform James Brown songs with guitarists Eric Krasno and Rodney Jones, vocalist Nigel Hall and other special...
View ArticleLinda Oh: On Mingus, Remixes, and '90s Rock
Linda Oh took her time becoming a bassist – although she studied music as a kid in Australia, she didn’t pick up an upright bass until college. However, Linda’s career in jazz has since moved quickly –...
View ArticleCheck Ahead: Meshell Ndegeocello, "Pour Une Âme Souveraine"
In 2003, Grammy-nominated bassist and vocalist Meshell Ndegeocello contributed a track to the tribute album Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton. Under her direction, "Two Doors Down" -- an...
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'Mingus Speaks' For Himself In New Book
"There's never been a better interview subject, in my opinion," says writer John F. Goodman about Charles Mingus, the man at the center of his new book, "Mingus Speaks."Between 1972 and 1974, Goodman...
View ArticleCharlie Haden
Jazz bassist Charlie Haden talks about 20 years of his groundbreaking group, Quartet West.» Charlie Haden on Verve
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Check Ahead: Chris Thile And Edgar Meyer, 'Bass & Mandolin'
When bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolin player Chris Thile began performing together in 2003, only one half of the duo had been deemed a "genius" by the MacArthur Foundation. But exactly a decade after...
View ArticleGig Alert: Stanley Clarke
ARTIST: Stanley ClarkeGIG: All week at The Blue NoteBassist Stanley Clarke was just out of college when he moved to New York and promptly electrified the city’s jazz scene. Luminaries from Art Blakey...
View ArticleBass is Beautiful
It used to be in popular music that you'd feel the bass line more than hear it. Today's bass players have to balance their crucial supporting role with increasing duties as a soloist. Bill Leigh of...
View ArticleMeshell NdegeOcello
A singer, songwriter, bass virtuoso, and bandleader, Meshell NdegeOcello is unique in contemporary pop. Her 2005 album Dance of the Infidel features jazz heavyweights like Don Byron and Cassandra...
View ArticleMeshell Ndegeocello
Singer, songwriter, bass virtuoso, and bandleader Meshell Ndegeocello visited the studio in 2005, after Dance of the Infidel came out. Ave Carrillo couldn’t wait to interview her. But Meshell hates...
View ArticleMe'Shell Ndegeocello
A singer, songwriter, bass virtuoso, and bandleader, Meshell Ndegeocello is unique in contemporary pop. Her 2005 album Dance of the Infidel features jazz heavyweights like Don Byron and Cassandra...
View ArticleJohn Colapinto on the music of Esperanza Spalding
John Colapinto on the music of Esperanza Spalding. John Colapinto on the music of Esperanza Spalding.
View Article#3209: How Low Can You Go?
We'll explore the deep tones of bands like Gato Loco whose lead instruments are the bass clarinet and the tuba on this New Sounds program. There's even more from the tuba with music by Tom Heasley and...
View Article#2680: Big Bottoms (Encore)
On this New Sounds, there's new music for bass, both electric and upright, bowed, plucked, or slapped, some bottom-heavy and grounding, some emotive and noodley - like the moody suite for electric bass...
View Article#3209: How Low Can You Go?
We'll explore the deep tones of bands like Gato Loco whose lead instruments are the bass clarinet and the tuba on this New Sounds program. There's even more from the tuba with music by Tom Heasley and...
View Article#3472: New Music from Bass Players
Listen to some music by bass players on this New Sounds. Hear the orchestral double bass, as represented by German bass player Eberhard Weber, along with the electric bass guitar, represented by the...
View ArticleNew Music from Bass Players (Special Podcast)
Listen to some music by bass players on this New Sounds. Hear the orchestral double bass, as represented by German bass player Eberhard Weber, along with the electric bass guitar, represented by the...
View Article#3209: How Low Can You Go?
We'll explore the deep tones of bands like Gato Loco whose lead instruments are the bass clarinet and the tuba on this New Sounds program. There's even more from the tuba with music by Tom Heasley and...
View ArticleThe Low End Theory
Marika Hughes takes a closer listen to the instruments on the low end of the register, the ones that lay down the foundation but don’t always get featured in the spotlight. She calls out the basses,...
View Article#3472: New Music from Bass Players
Listen to some music by bass players on this New Sounds. Hear the orchestral double bass, as represented by German bass player Eberhard Weber, along with the electric bass guitar, represented by the...
View Article#3472: New Music from Bass Players
Listen to some music by bass players on this New Sounds. Hear the orchestral double bass, as represented by German bass player Eberhard Weber, along with the electric bass guitar, represented by the...
View ArticleFull Show: The Winning Formula
This week on Innovation Hub, we talk to some people who've found the winning formula. Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire explain why we're wired to create. David Deming says that to succeed in...
View ArticleMaking the Virtual Physical
What do Hollywood SFX, bridges, and DNA visualizations have in common? The answer just might be Autodesk. CEO Carl Bass explains how they make they virtually design the physical world. What do...
View ArticleJazz Musician Esperanza Spalding Pushes Boundaries, Embraces Performance Art
Four-time Grammy winner and renowned jazz musician Esperanza Spalding talks about her new album, “Emily's D+Evolution” out on March 4th. Spalding has said that her new album - her latest in four years...
View ArticleFull Show: The Winning Formula
This week on Innovation Hub, we talk to some people who've found the winning formula. Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire explain why we're wired to create. David Deming says that to succeed in...
View ArticleIt's All About the Bass in This Bach Chorale
“Gott hat das Evangelium” (“God has the gospel”) is just one of the incredible number of chorales Bach wrote. It was originally composed for four voices, but Colorado Symphony principal bassist Steve...
View ArticleThis All-Bass Arrangement of the 'Shawshank Redemption' Theme Got Us Super...
At its core, the Shawshank Redemption is a movie about resilience and hope — not of the jolly, “everything will always be alright” variety, but rather of one much more grim and realistic. And of...
View ArticleGig Alert: Miles Mosley at Le Poisson Rouge
Gig Alert: Miles Mosley at Le Poisson RougeTickets: $22. Show at 7:30PM. All Ages. Bass player Miles Mosley keeps very good company. He was part of the band on Kendrick Lamar’s last album, played with...
View ArticleGig Alert: Victor Wooten Trio at Brooklyn Bowl, Tues. 12/12
Gig Alert: Victor Wooten Trio at Brooklyn Bowl, Tues. 12/12Tickets: $25. 21+. Show at 8PM.Vic Wooten first made an impression – an often jaw-dropping impression – in the genre-blind band led by banjo...
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What Does Rosin Actually Do to Violin Bows?
When writing about violin players furiously bowing their strings, it has become a bit cliché to evoke the image of “rosin flying into the air” as a display of ecstatic music-making. It’s easy to find...
View ArticleBassist Xavier Foley Puts His Own Spin on Tchaikovsky
Bassist Xavier Foley has previously appeared on WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase, and was named an Avery Fisher Career Grant awardee in March. And while he’s mastered works by composers like Bach and...
View ArticleThis Bass Does a Violin's Job
As its name suggests, Amy Beach wrote her "Romance for Violin and Piano" for… violin and piano. But that didn’t stop double bassist Alexander Verster from transcribing the original into something more...
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