Having one of the best 5-string basses in your arsenal of instruments might be more useful ... when it comes to finding the best 5-string bass. For an updated twist on a classic, the Fender American ...

“Leo Fender intentionally designed our instruments with modularity ... The Player II Modified Active Jazz Bass® V is a classic bass with the modern player in mind. Everything about the neck ...

And because we’re talking about an instrument like the bass, whose trajectory through jazz has been a complicated ... Recorded a year after the classic “Night at the Village Vanguard ...

It was 1961. John F. Kennedy was inaugurated, Alan Shepard made his first U.S. space flight and Paul McCartney bought his iconically symmetrical bass, the Hofner 500/1. It was cheaper than a ...

styles and other important topics—from history of the instrument to jazz history. These lessons are designed to provide students the tools, knowledge and vision toward becoming a successful musician.

"In jazz, the instrument is the heartbeat of the style, so I'm really looking forward to seeing where the bass place is in the Classic 100 this year." Throughout the voting period, ABC Classic ...

If you think playing the stand-up bass solo sounds like it could be musically limiting — think again. New York-based bassist Brandon Lopez uses the instrument ... Charlotte's jazz scene isn ...