Bass Musician Magazine

The NAMM Show and “THE SOUND”

It's Thursday morning and my shuttle to the NAMM Show is late. I'm waiting with great anticipation to see all of the latest gear and play on the hottest basses.

Read all of Als' article in Bass Musician Magazine!

Reader Zach Goldie Reviews the London Solo Bass Night With Todd Johnson and Steve Lawson

The 'London Solo Bass Night', I learnt whilst there, came into form when Todd Johnson was going to be staying with Steve Lawson. Steve decided that they should find another solo bassist, and do a small gig. Well he approached Yolanda Charles, a very talented London bassist who has worked with the likes of BB King, and Mick Jagger. According to Steve he had been suggesting that she should try her hand at some solo bass stuff for a while, and it seems like she finally relented.

Read all of Zachs' Article at Bass Musician Magazine!

Mile High Bass Camp in Longmont, CO

Mile High Bass Camp will take place the weekend of May 3 & 4, 2008 at Mojo's Music Academy in Longmont Colorado.

Special guest Bassists Todd Johnson and Trip Wamsley will be instructing master classes and performance classes all day on Saturday. Both Todd and Trip have amazing careers as bass players. They perform as solo artists, as a supporting role in bands and as clinicians traveling the world to share their knowledge of bass.

We are offering an early signup special of $10.00 off for the Saturday event. Sunday both bassists will be offering private lessons for a separate rate. More info on the website. www.mojosmusicacademy.com or call 303-776-3373.

Namm Stuff…

Once a year the stars align (pun intended) and some of us are lucky enough to experience four days of nothing but music (and admittedly a hell of a lot of business) at the Namm trade show in Anaheim..........

Read what Jake Has to Say about Winter Namm 2008!

Bass Event in Germany - Bass Day 2007

For full details, please visit www.european-bassday.com

Bass Event - Atlanta BassUp! 2007

On Saturday, September 29, 2007, at the Atlanta Bass Gallery (814 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA 30318), bassists Jeff Schmidt, Trip Wamsley, Joseph Patrick Moore, Gary Wilkins, Russ Rodgers, Bernhard Lackner, Christopher Cardone, Myron Carroll, and Darren Michaels headline the fourth annual BassUp! event.

For more details, visit Bass Musician Magazine

The Ultimate Night of Bass

On Friday, June 8th Zon Guitars presented The Ultimate Night of Bass at The Jazz School in Berkley, California. The concert, co-sponsored by ZON dealers Gelb Music and Bass & Beyond, as well as fellow manufacturers, Aquilar Amplification, Bartolini, and Accugroove was held as a benefit for JazzSchool. A non-profit organization, JazzSchool's mission, through the study of music, is to enrich the hearts and minds of players of all ages, levels and financial backgrounds.

Read more at Bass Musician Magazine!

Peter Decuir of the San Diego Bass Alliance

What an honor to sit down with Peter Decuir to find out more about the history and workings of the San Diego Bass Alliance...

What was the original motivation for creating the SDBA, as well as events like Bass Bash and BassQuake?

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Bass Event - BassQuake07

For full details, please visit www.bassquake.org

Switzerland / BassDay Swiss

For full details on this 2 day bass event, visit www.bassday.ch