Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

For the past few years, 10-year-old Ellen Alaverdyan has charmed millions of viewers with her phenomenal, funky bass playing and her infectious smile. Fostered by her father Hovak, also a musician, ...

How do you make a bass line funky? Bassist Nik West gives Arthur L.A. Buckner a lesson. What are the ingredients of a funky bass line? Arthur L.A. Buckner gets a lesson from bassist Nik West and talks ...

Known for its daring boldness in the world of Swiss watches, H. Moser & Cie (a relatively young brand with long-reaching roots), recently unveiled watches with incredibly impressive dial colors, ...

It’s not often you have the opportunity to see a virtuoso in the flesh. I still kick myself for not taking the opportunity to see Luciano Pavarotti when he was still alive. Now, I’m not saying ...

Students from nine states concentrate as they rehearse during a class at the seventh annual Kansas City Bass Workshop. Kansas City audiences might know Johnny Hamil from his funky bass lines in the ...

Patrick Rummerfield stood in David King's basement guitar shop with one of King's minimalist bass guitars slung over his shoulder, brow furrowed with the effort of making his fingers move over the ...

How good are New Jersey bassists? Some of the most famous bass parts in music have been played by Jersey players. The bassline of the Smithereens' “Blood and Roses” is from Mike Mesaros of Carteret; ...