Latest articles by Bass Player Staff
As Miller receives his Lifetime Achievement Award from Bass Player, he talks about the role of producer and explains why a formal musical education can help your career
The man of many projects revisits his back catalog and talks gear, collaborations and recording David Bowie's Blackstar
Meet the LA bass maestro and Allan Holdsworth, Tony MacAlpine and Danny Carey collaborator for whom jazz, fusion and prog are all in a day’s work
The former Brand X bassist discusses his loyalty for fretless five-strings and the socially distanced recording sessions with Alex Skolnick that lead to his new band and album, PAKT
The contemporary jazz trailblazer reflects on her most significant releases and offers a cautionary tale for session bassists
The upright bassist returns with a new compositional style inspired by visual arts and synesthesia, and explains her method for us
The bass player for Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels’ hard-rocking hip-hop fusion band unpacks the story of his career in his own words
Jazz veteran Charnett Moffett discusses his latest life-affirming album, New Love, and how Jaco Pastorius and Alphonso Johnson shaped his approach to playing
“With every royalty payment that comes in, I get down on my hands and knees and I praise the God of Kajagoogoo!”
With his new album, Another Words, out now, Gordon pays dues to Frank Zappa, explains the concept of setting Trump to music, and revisits his bass sound on Kimono My House
The Filth bassist discusses note choice, his growth as a player, and walks us through the most enticing specs of his new signature Schecter five-string
With the Canadian stalwarts returning with an album of nostalgic songs, Sinclair explains why now is the time to celebrate the Hip
The funk bass legend sits down to talk about his career in low end, the bass gear that gets the job done, and the benefits of early morning recording
The Australian trio make music like no other band – with two bassists, a drummer, and a whole lot of genius
As Ukrainian metalcore aces Jinjer return, bassist Eugene Abdukhanov tells a tale about “the roots of all (bass) evil”...
The gospel bassist reflects on her low-frequency journey
The bass player for the Canadian rock stalwarts on transitioning from standup bass, longevity, and the benevolence of rock's favorite bass player, Rush's Geddy Lee
The Minutemen and Firehose bass legend on the poison of genre and the story behind the most significant releases in his catalog
It's not about the solos, or the virtuoso playing, says Van Halen – it's all about the songwriting
The bass player for David Bowie, Robert Fripp, Peter Gabriel and more revisits his back catalog
The former Zepparella bassist is happy playing in all kinds of styles, and as she explains to Bass Player, it all started on a cruise ship aged 16
The viral YouTube virtuoso discusses music-first bass videos and social media power
The influencer, model, activist, and highly trained bass player is out to change the world. Here, she explains how she's going to do it
