Rock & roll heavyweight tells FBPO about his new “Raised in Captivity” CD and reuniting with the original members of Asia

The man does it all!  Our one-on-one conversation covers Philly, Juilliard, jazz, electric bass, James Brown and more!

The man who taught Jeff Berlin, Stu Hamm, Victor Bailey, Bryan Beller and countless others recounts 40 years as head of Berklee’s incredible bass dept!

Multi-faceted performer tells FBPO about his experiences with Ornette Coleman, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and his 15-string fretless bass!

Classical virtuoso talks about life as a solo bassist, studying with Gary Karr, thoughts on jazz and electric bass and the Bradetich Foundation

NYC session heavyweight goes one-on-one with FBPO, covering everything from the Brecker Brothers to Letterman, with some invaluable advice for musicians!

Experiences with Jaco and the inherent risks of developing a solo bass act

Electronics wizard talks to FBPO about how he formed Michael Pope Design after decades of gigs with Chick Corea, David Sanborn, Mike Stern and Paul…

From the earliest days of his family’s radio show to Ornette Coleman, the Liberation Music Orchestra and Quartet West, jazz giant tells his whole story!