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 ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Blu DeTiger performs at KOKO on January 26, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns) (Sage Bava first met rising star Blu DeTiger when the two ...

Welcome to the jazz bass studio at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music! Bijoux Barbosa is the jazz bass instructor at our college working with students on sound production and ...

Out of all the essential instruments that are played in popular music, the bass guitar is almost always the least renowned. Lead singers, guitar players, drummers, even keyboard players—they are all ...