Sometimes, the best compliment you can get as a bass player is not being noticed. These bass lines are the exception. A bass player’s job is to lock in with the drummer and provide the bottom end.

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 ...

The Atlanta rapper felt that getting into a beef was a “lose-lose” for the OVO superstar. 1 day ago Hubbard's bass playing wasn't bound by genre: he could do jazz, hip-hop, rock and roll, and punk — ...

Double basses are interesting. They go through a lot of owners. They outlive us all, you know. Of course, Redmond's own playing is a delight, toggling between hard-driving swing and deft ballad tempi, ...

THE greatest bass lines of all time have been revealed – with Queen taking four of the top 10 spots. ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ and ‘Under Pressure’, played by John Deacon, came first and third in ...

Noted as a profoundly musical bassist with a keen melodic sense, Toronto-based composer, arranger and bassist Mike Downes has released award-winning recordings ranging from solo bass, trio and quartet ...