Slap bass has come a long way since Larry Graham first championed the style in the 1970s. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then ...

The excitable bass and trumpet player freestyle dances his way through the song's video, which was directed by his daughter, photographer Clara Balzary.

Eric Bass of Shinedown. Photo Courtesy of Big Picture Media. Eric Bass of Shinedown. Photo Courtesy of Big Picture Media. Eric Bass of Shinedown chatted about his debut solo album “I Had a Name,” and ...

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 ...