Bass Musician Magazine, the online bimonthly bass publication to which I regularly contribute, just released their one-year anniversary edition. This magazine, which is (in my admittedly biased opinion) superior in content to most print sources about the bass, was started by Jake Kot, and since its inception I’ve been contributing a column highlighting jazz and crossover double bass artists from the Contrabass Conversations archive.
This magazine caters more to the electric bass crowd (a smart move given how many more electric bassists there are out there–TalkBass.com orients itself in a similar fashion), but there is some good double bass content in every issue as well. Feel like getting some weekly double bass content? Well, besides checking back at doublebassblog.org, you can subscribe to Contrabass Conversations and get fresh content for free! (OK, enough shameless plugging for this post…)
You can check out my contribution this month featuring Win Hinkle’s excellent interview with jazz bassist Rufus Reid, and check out the full table of contents here. I know that I’ll be reading the rest of the issue on the iPhone while relaxing out in the New Mexican desert–toasty!
Begin Reading This Issue
Aug – Sep 2008 1st Anniversary Issue With Jimmy Haslip
Notes From the Editor
One Year Anniversary… Some Thoughts
Cover Features
Bassist Jimmy Haslip, an Interview With Editor Jake Kot
Conversation With Lincoln Goines
On Location
Chick Corea: Return to Forever by Jake Kot
Keep an Eye On
Chris Tarry by Brent-Anthony Johnson
Edo Castro by Brent-Anthony Johnson
Adam Nitti Technique Series
The Importance Of Ear Training: Part 2, Putting it Into Practice
Musical Concepts with Alain Caron
Pick’s Transcription Workshop
French Bass Phenom Hadrien Feraud on the John McLaughlin Tune “Senor C.S.”
Creating Grooves With David Dyson
Dealing with Management as a Side Man
Slap Bass With Ray Riendeau
Slap Basics With Doug Johns
Bass Videos With Mark von Bergen
The Latest Bass Music Video Finds…
Behind the Notes With Joe Darcy
Contrabass Conversations With Jason Heath
Fretless Bass with Yves Carbonne
Respecting the Music With Phil Baker
The Doctor is In, Dr. Randy Kertz, D.C.
Recommended Listening With Damian Erskine
Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine | “Standards”
Bob Mintzer Big Band | “Swing Out”
E_L_B (Peter Erskine, Nguyen Le, Michel Benita) | “Dream Flight”
Peter Erskine, Tim Hagans & The Norrbotten Big Band | “Worth the Wait”
Portinho Trio | “Vinho Do Porto”
Richard Bona | “Bona Makes You Sweat – LIVE”
DVD Reviews With Tim Seisser
Rite of Strings Featuring Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, and Jean-Luc Ponty
Ask Willis
Willis Takes on Your Questions
Bass News
Behind the Notes Launches Video Documentaries Website
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