In a new post on Instagram, Ament told the tale of his 1961 Fender Jazz Bass, which he had rented from none other than Norman Harris of Norman’s Rare Guitars during the early 1990s while Pearl ...

Back in March, I posted about John Von Ohlen's The Baron (1973), a superb Fender Rhodes album ... Eddie Russ was a soul-jazz keyboardist who was featured exclusively here on the Rhodes. The album ...

Jazz Fest's Cultural Exchange Pavilion celebrates the music and culture of Mexico. With approximately 100 artists from across Mexico, the Pavilion aims to highlight our neighbor to the south's art ...

Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell explains what convinced Fender to change its mindset on where its guitars are built – and what makes the new Standards different from the Player Series (apart fr ...

1960: The Jazz Bass is introduced. 1964: Fender begins production of acoustic ... and a manufacturing plant in Ensenada, Mexico, in 1987. The Stratocaster hasn’t always been on top, and the ...

Thundercat, whose real name is Stephen Bruner, brings something special to jazz bass playing. His music mixes jazz with funk, soul, and even electronic sounds. Thundercat’s album “Drunk ...

The bass virtuoso’s axe features a Sky Burst Sparkle finish with sleek chrome hardware and a mirrored pickguard which reflects DeTiger’s “vibrant style”. It also has custom Blu DeTiger ...

The form is classic jazz (AABA), though, and the feel is more Elvin Jones, with a triple subdivision of the beat, melodic phrases gracefully draped over meters in five and three and Martin and Ellis ...

And that had me thinking about jazz bass overall: While it might be the most unheralded of all the instruments, no composition resonates without it. This month’s feature is all about jazz bass ...

The bass we tested was made in Mexico, and the finish and assembly details were perfectly done. If you like the feel of a Fender bass, you’ll feel at right at home with the familiar feel of this ...

Vail Jazz shares their stories here. What makes a kid—an eighth grader—fall instantly in love with the bass, an imposing string instrument that’s awkward to play, hard to hear and harder still (if you ...

As a bassist, whether you’re drawn to a Precision Bass’s punchy growl or a hollow body’s smooth warmth, the right bass guitar can bring out the best in your playing, unlock new possibilities and ...