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Foundations- Jimmy Blanton
Jimmy Blanton is a name that is little known outside of the coterie of jazz aficionados and double bass players, yet he is probably the most important and influential bassist of the twentieth century. His recording career was brief, lasting just three years between 1939 and 1941, before being tragically cut short due to his early death at the... Read More »
Zagreb Guitar Show
Enter your song into Guitar Masters 2012 and Bass Masters 2012 competitions at Zagreb Guitar Show. Competition is open to all nationalities and to players . Good luck! http://zagrebguitarshow.com/entrant-registration/ Read More »
Album Review – Reggie Washington...
“Freedom”, the second album from bassist extraordinaire Reggie Washington, expands the limits of Modern “Cutting Edge” Jazz. Representing a meeting of European and American musicians with a mix of Jazz, Funk, Rock, Blues, Classical and World Music, Freedom features the “Dream Team” Trio of Reggie Washington (Bass), Jef Lee Johnson (Guitar) and Gene Lake (Drums). Washington’s crisp, legible tone... Read More »
BPU Interview-Scott Fernandez
BPU: Can you tell us about your musical inspiration? SF: I listen to a lot of music and my inspirations are reflective of that. Things like Quruli, Yelle, MC Frontalot, YMCK, Erykah Badu, George Watsky, Deftones, Pe’z. That is always an incredibly difficult thing to answer. It’s like asking you to catch air with a butterfly net. There’s WAY... Read More »
Bullet Cables
Q:Introduce yourself to our readers please? A:I’m Ted McCann. I am the lead designer for Core One (parent company). Most people know my work with Bullet Cable the best. Q: What is the story behind Bullet Cables, and where did idea of making your own cables come from? A:Many people do not know this, but the Bullet Cable was... Read More »
Tao Guitars
Tao Guitars – the marriage of beauty and function In the world of guitar techs, a young craftsman will invariably start working on other people’s guitars and repairing them with a mind to someday build his own; few ever get that far. The rarified few who do invariably start building by mimicking that which has gone before; in the... Read More »
Antonella Mazza
Antonella’s passion for music started as a child. Growing up in Italy Antonella was listening to anything she could get her hands on around the house. When she was 12 her father bought her a guitar for Christmas. Antonella would practice with friends and later put together a Beatles tribute band. Antonella was accepted to the Conservatory where she... Read More »
