The Abercrombie/Erskine/Mintzer/Patitucci Band is comprised of four of the most acclaimed musicians in contemporary music. Here, the band performs a set of eight brilliant compositions, two by each member of the group. Interspersed among these phenomenal performances, each artist steps forward to discuss his own approach to playing his instrument and to playing in an ensemble.

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Developed and refined by Emmett Chapman over the past four decades, the Stick brings the advantages of two handed, keyboard style playing to a stringed instrument. Steve Adelson, one of the world's foremost Stick players and teachers, demonstrates the amazing versatility of the instrument on this impressive performance DVD. Percussionist David Langlois joins Steve on several tracks.

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Bass Day 97: Highlights contains performances, instructional material and post-clinic comments from all six Bass Day clinicians. Also includes exclusive footage of Tony Levin playing the Chapman Stick, Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten and Bill Dickens; bonus lesson on tapping, harmonics and double stops and more.

Michael Manring kicks things off with a set of fascinating solo pieces on four different instruments in various tunings. Francis Rocco Prestia, accompanied by members of Tower of Power, performs a burning set of their funk classics. Also inclued are stellar performances from Victor Wooten, John Patitucci, Andy Gonzalez, Oteil Burbridge and much more!

Steve and Victor demonstrate how the bass guitar can supply bass lines, piano and guitar-style comping figures, lead solos, and percussion parts, in styles ranging from bebop to new age to heavy metal. Each piece highlights different aspects of their amazing techniques, like Steve's three-finger technique or his awe-inspiring command of harmonics and chord voicings, or Victor's incredible funk grooves, and thumb and two-handed tapping techniques. Special features include a bonus performance by Billy Sheehan.

Also see "Bass Extremes" book/CD.

This historic night at the mighty and majestic Concertgebouw De Vereeniging in the Netherlands features Robin Trower, Jack Bruce and drummer Gary Husband playing nearly the whole Seven Moons album, plus signature tunes from Bruce's catalog and a solo from Trower. This DVD features Jack Bruce in a heartwarming performance, one of his first onstage after some heavy blows of fate, sharing the joy of music with other musicians while playing classic, everlasting rock music.

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Recorded in 1990 at New York's Sweet Basil, four jazz masters come together for a set of great jazz, performing standards, as well as originals written for the occasion. Also includes rehearsal footage and illuminating interviews. Carter's bass and Farmer's trumpet and flugelhorn, with Cedar Walton on piano and Billy Higgins on drums, have never sounded better! Includes over 60 minutes of DVD bonus features: trivia and fun facts subtitles; instant access to over 40 selections and 20 instrumental solos; multiple artist biographies; photo gallery and other bonus material.

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Nathan East takes you into the studio and behind the scenes to learn and see first-hand what it takes to be a professional musician. The Business of Bass covers the demands and rewards of making music for a living, both in live performance and studio sessions. Bonus tracks include: interactive Q and A, professionals' workshop with Harvey Mason and Nathan East, rare concert performances by Fourplay, featuring Nathan East, Bob James, Harvey Mason and Larry Carlton.

Funk bass giant Larry Graham shows you an hour of intensive bass work. This jaw-dropping DVD features exclusive reunion performances with the legendary group Sly and The Family Stone's original drummer Greg Errico, and Graham Central Station's original keyboard player Robert (Butch) Sam. They play several songs, analyzing performances and techniques while looking back and discussing their activities in the '60s and '70s. With his lifetime musical partners, Larry's funk spirit explodes on this DVD.

Allan Holdsworth & Alan Pasqua: Live at Yoshi's
(Jimmy Haslip, bass)
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A must-have for any jazz aficionado! Captured live in HD at Yoshi's in San Francisco, this DVD features every song from the incredible 2007 tour featuring four of the world's most prominent jazz musicians. Allan Holdsworth, Alan Pasqua, Chad Wackerman and Jimmy Haslip deliver one of the most awe-inspiring performances ever seen. This DVD will surely top the stack of your collection. Prepare to be amazed!

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On this DVD, recorded in Germany in 1994, Miller jams out on his signature funky bass lines through 6 of his best-loved songs, Rampage, Panther, Steveland, Scoop, Tutu, Ju Ju. Special features include an interview with producer Bernhard Roessle, an artist biography and sound tuning.

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Charles Mingus showcases three exceptional concerts performed in April 1964 featuring his most celebrated lineup: Jaki Byard (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums), Johnny Coles (trumpet), Clifford Jordan (tenor sax) and the great Eric Dolphy (alto sax, flute and bass clarinet). Recorded less than three months before Dolphy's death, the three concerts showcase Mingus's visionary leadership and the band's incredible depth and diversity. Features: 24-page booklet; liner notes by Rob Bowman; foreword by Andrew Homzy; afterword by Sue Mingus; memorabilia collage and more.

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In this hour-long DVD, John performs Coltrane's "Giant Steps" and five of his original compositions on both acoustic bass and 6-string electric bass. Experience John's masterful technique in solo, duo, trio, and quartet settings. Following the performance, John hosts a candid question and answer session with the audience on all topics from his own personal bass setup to composing. Special features include DVD-ROM content with the complete video formatted for computer and iPod, a preview of John Patitucci Electric Bass, and a preview of Billy Sheehan: Bass Day '97.

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Francis Rocco Prestia has earned a place among the all-time great bass stylists. Here, accompanied by Tower of Power members David Garibaldi and Jeff Tamelier along with original member Lenny Pickett, he performs a burning set of seven TOP classics, including Oakland Stroke, Soul Vaccination, Squib Cakes, and What Is Hip? plus tunes from his acclaimed solo album. He also talks about creating a groove, his early days with TOP, and more. Also included is a 30-minute lesson with Rocco.

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Billy Sheehan has rewritten the book on virtuoso rock bass. On this instructional DVD from Bass Day '97, Billy intertwines stunning solo performances with answers to audience-selected questions about tapping, neck bending, scalloped frets, dual-output basses, 4-finger plucking, covering several parts at once, string gauges, "playing" the pickups, distortion, compression, and much more.

This performance was recorded at the New Morning in Paris on November 9, 2004 and features three-time Grammy® nominee Stern side-by-side with super bassist-singer Richard Bona. It was written in the stars that Mike's fiery guitar and Richard's singing bass should meet. Supported rhythmically and melodically by legendary drummer Dennis Chambers and brilliant tenor saxophonist Bob Franceschini, the Mike Stern Band brings forth stirring lyricism that will sound irresistible to music lovers everywhere.

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Great emotion presented by top-notch musicians! This is the formula with which Tower of Power has been enthralling audiences around the world for four decades. Their 1998 performance at the Ohne Filter Studios in Germany is captured on this DVD, featuring the songs: Diggin' on James Brown, East Bay Way, I Like Your Style, So I Got to Groove, Soul with a Capital S, Soul Vaccination, Souled Out, Squib Cakes, Strokes 75, What Is Hip?, You Strike My Nerve.

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In this nearly 5-hour, 2-disc set, legendary bassist Victor Wooten redefines the essential elements of music and demonstrates how to apply them in fresh, creative, musically relevant ways. Chapters and content include: notes, grooving, articulation/duration, dynamics, rhythm/tempo, tone, phrasing, space/rest, listening and more. Victor's open approach will provide effective improvement to any player's musical skills. Also featured in Groove Workshop are several solo performances by Victor, as well as duets with bassist and educator Anthony Wellington.

Accompanied by guitar and drums, Victor presents a set that stretches from the serious thunder-funk of U Ain't Got No Groove to classic performances of Amazing Grace and Norwegian Wood. Oteil Burbridge joins him for the finale. Victor also discusses his thoughts about music as a language, the tradition of the electric bass, inspiration and practicing, and provides a brilliant 30-minute private lesson on technique.

Special DVD Features: an additional 60-minute interview in which Victor discusses the techniques he is working on now: influences and a beautiful unaccompanied solo by Victor.

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Carter and Victor discuss their approaches to music and isolate the bass and drums parts for each, covering topics such as playing in odd times, styles, musicianship, turnarounds and more. It's a fascinating process to watch the chemistry between players of this caliber. Special DVD Features: a new 50-minute master class by Victor discussing his Bass Camp, muting, economy of motion, finding your own voice, plus his brilliant solo from Bass Day 2001!