Victor Bailey
Jazz/funk superstar shares his musical upbringing, establishing himself in the big city and (gasp!) stepping into Jaco’s shoes!
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With over 800 one-at-a-time interviews with bass players of just about every style and genre, you’re bound to find somebody (or, more likely, lots of somebodies!) that interest you. Take a look around. You’ll find loads of inspiration tons of tips for learning bass!
Frank Russell
First-call Chicago bassman describes his musical upbringing, collaborations with Darryl Jones, and bass technique
Read MorePeter Dominguez
Oberlin’s bassmaster shares his worldly insights and offers advice for playing jazz, classical and more!
Read MoreTom Knific
Bassist/composer/educator talks to FBPO about his stellar career (Dave Brubeck, John Abercrombie, Art Farmer) plus advice for playing classical and jazz!
Read MoreJoe Santerre
The teacher of many bass greats, including Bryan Beller, Chris Chaney and Tom Hamilton, offers FBPO readers advice on how to become a better bass…
Read MoreCharlie Souza
Rock veteran talks to FBPO about his gigs with Gregg Allman and Tom Petty and his current position as bass player for the New Rascals
Read MoreTim Bogert
This bona fide rock legend tells about his days with Vanilla Fudge, Jeff Beck, BIT and more!
Read MoreChristian Fabian
Long-time Lionel Hampton bassist tells the story of coming to America, playing jazz and scoring films while becoming one of the East Coast’s busiest bass…
Read MoreAlexis Sklarevski
BIT department head talks to FBPO about his work with CSN, the Zappas, Carole King and Chuck Berry, as well as his world-famous publications
Read MoreRufus Reid
Jazz legend goes one-on-one with FBPO, as he discusses performing, composing, teaching and more!
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