Roland Guerin On Groove And Expression Nov 01, 2009 NEW ORLEANS SCENE STALWART Roland Guerin was an undeclared MVP at Jazz Fest this year, variously laying down solid jazz walking and spiky funk grooves with keyboard men Allen Toussaint, Henry Butler, and Ellis Marsalis. When More... Jerome Harris On Acoustic Bass Guitar Nov 01, 2009 IT WAS ON A EUROPEAN TOUR WITH SONNY ROLLINS in the late ’80s when Jerome Harris first got turned on to the acoustic bass guitar. Jerome had been playing a Fender Precision Bass with the legendary tenor saxophonist, but after More... Miroslav Vitous Re-imagines A Different Weather Report Oct 01, 2009 IN THE TITLE OF VIRTUOSO JAZZ bassist Miroslav Vitous’s latest album, Remembering Weather Report [ECM, 2009], the word “remembering” carries a lot of weight. He was right there with Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul at the More... CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE's Straightahead Masterwork Sep 01, 2009 HE’S 37 YEARS OLD AND HAS WON A GRAMMY, BEEN COMPARED TO RAY BROWN on upright, toured with Chick Corea and John McLaughlin on electric, gotten first-call treatment from both hardcore jazzers (Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner) and pop More... Bass Shaman: Gary Willi's Vision Melds Man And Machine In Triphasic Jul 01, 2009 Gary Willis’s brave new world, away from corporate record labels, management, and the U.S. itself, is quite nice, thank you. Based in Barcelona, Spain, Willis is managing his career without artistic compromise; great news More... Swinging Away: Restless Jazz Master Eric Revis’s Challenging Second Album Jul 01, 2009 “PLAYING YOUR OWN STUFF ALLOWS you to actualize your voice as a musician,” opines contemporary jazz bassist composer Eric Revis. Good thing, too, as he spoke to BASS PLAYER during an 18-showsin- nine-days run with Branford More...