In twenty years as a bass player who’s equally proficient on both the standup and electric, Aaron Germain has played in bands performing virtually every kind of music from every corner of the world You May Also Like: Aaron Parks – ‘Little Big’ (2018) Zem Audu – Spirits (2017) ChargedRead More

The Indonesian fusion scene is one of the great under noticed modern music developments currently going on in the world. You May Also Like: Dewa Budjana – Hasta Karma (2015) How Robben Ford’s ‘The Inside Story’ Introduced the Yellowjackets to the World John McLaughlin’s Shakti – ‘This Moment’ (2023)

One of the bands often cited as a progenitor of smooth jazz and one of the style’s best known names, Spyro Gyra is also one of the most atypical acts of the form. You May Also Like: Tritone Asylum – ‘The Hideaway Sessions’ (2022) Velocity – Displacement Over Time (2015)

There are more than a few jazz fusion bassists out there with outstanding dexterity, who’ve mastered every Jaco Pastorius lick and made some fusion record full of endlessly serpentine melodies. You May Also Like: The Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band – Chinese Butterfly (2018) JJ Grey + Mofro, “EverythingRead More