Luis Espaillat on learning bass, session work, and the Nashville number systemFor Bass Players Only

First-hand talk of playing with the Guess Who and interpreting the Nashville Number System

Exclusive video interview with FBPO’s Jon Liebman
December 18, 2023

Luis Espaillat is a much in-demand bass player, currently based in Nashville. Since graduating from the Berklee College of Music, Luis has performed with Lee Greenwood, Trace Adkins, Pam Tillis, Jim Messina, The Guess Who, and many others. He’s also supplied bass tracks to TV the shows Smallville and King of the Hill, as well as movie soundtracks, including SWAT and American Wedding. Luis’ bass playing can also be heard on everything from video games to commercials for Ford trucks.

Watch our interview with Luis!

See Jon’s blog, with key takeaways from this interview here.

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