Nov 17, 2012

Patax "Piscinadona" feat Alain Perez on bass


On the first week of February 2012, percussionist and composer Jorge Perez put his band together plus some guests and recorded his dvd " Patax Live From Infinity ". This is one of the 13 tunes recorded life for this album. The tune, written by Jorge is called " " Piscinadona " and here we can see Jazz Great Jorge Pardo and amazing Alain Perez completing the trio..

Precision Bass vs Jazz Bass (Comparison,Explanation)


These are the world's two most famous basses. Ever since the beginning, The P bass and J bass have been rocking the stage and studios. Each of them is a great instrument by itself. Having said all that, whats the difference between the two? What makes an artist choose one over the other? Here, I try to show you what the main differences are between the P bass and J bass. One is not better than the other, but they cover two sides of a spectrum ..READMORE..

Nov 10, 2012

Mary Pastorius - Letter For Daddy (Jaco)



daddy, just daddy to me
by Mary Pastorius

The following was written for and excerpted from the upcoming Holiday Park Records 2-CD release "Portrait of Jaco... The Early Years" companion booklet and was written by Mary, Jaco's first born, back in 1994.

daddy, just daddy to me.

It's difficult for me to write this. I've been procrastinating, despite how much I know I need to do this. You see, the words I am gearing up to write, speak of the most painful events in my life. My initial reaction, when I was approached to write a bit about my father, was enthusiastic. I felt strong and eager to have my reality, my truths, circulating out there alongside the  misconceptions and miscellaneous bullshit that  have been in existence long before my dad actually died. There are things that need to be said, and I'm not hearing anyone saying them. There are things that I've wanted to scream, but I haven't; so, I felt obligated, and happily so, to write this piece. I hear a lot of "Jaco" stories. Pastorius isn't a common name, so when my surname is made available, cashing a check or using my library card, there is a chance that I'm going to hear a "Jaco" story..READ MORE.....


Nov 7, 2012

9 string bass Gregory Bruce Campbell

9 AccuGroove BASS solo BEE basses Christian ERB extended range bass bassist FANNED FRET FRETS funk funky GBC Greg Gregory Bruce Campbell