Guitar and Bass Conversations

Return to Dust is keeping Grunge alive and well! They have a new self-titled album that went out on May 3rd, 2024 and will be super busy promoting this project in the near future.Graham Stanush is the bass powerhouse driving their sound and adding vocals to the mix. Join me as we hear all about Graham’s musical journey, details about the new album, how he gets his sound and their

JGT's Bob Bakert talks to Kurt Rosenwinkel about his latest release, The Next Step- Live At Small’s 1996 and about his new book, Kurt Rosenwinkel: Ultimate Book of Compositions.Go to jazzguitartoday.com and bassmusicianmagazine.com more interviews and lessons.

It is always great to meet a super busy bassist who simply exudes a love for music and his instrument. Erick “Jesus” Coomes fits this description exactly. Hailing from Southern California, “Jesus” co-founded and plays bass for Lettuce and has found his groove playing with numerous other musicians.Join us as we hear of his musical journey, how he gets his sound, his ongoing

JGT's Bob Bakert talks to Jon Herington and Madeleine Peyroux about a new release "Let's Walk" - available now.Jon Herington has been a part of Madeleine Peyroux's touring band for a while now (between Steely Dan tours) and the new release “Let’s Walk” contains 10 original songs that Jon co-wrote with Madeleine. Jon also plays multiple instruments and co-produced along with M

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, bassist Curly Hendo has been super busy. Starting with dance from a young age, Curly took up bass shortly after and has been going strong ever since. She has collaborated with numerous acts worldwide and is an in-demand session/touring bassist and musical director.Join me as we learn about Curly’s musical journey, how she gets her sound, and her pl

You might remember that we had him on our cover back in 2017 and did an update when he launched his book “Everybody Loves Me” in 2020. It was exciting to hear that The Immediate Family had got back together in the studio to work on their own music in 2019 and are now up to two albums.Just last December, Magnolia Pictures released a documentary titled “Immediate Family” wher

Ciara Moser and I sat down for this interview a few months after the launch of her debut album, “Blind. So what?”Blind since birth, she is a powerhouse of talent; she is not only a professional bassist, but also composes music, and is a producer and educator. I am just blown away by her talent and perseverance.Join me as we hear about Ciara’s musical journey, the details of h

Brian Bromberg is one heavy-hitting bass player and I am in awe of his talent as one of the few individuals who is equally proficient on electric and upright bass.You might remember our conversation back in 2018 when he released his powerhouse Funk album. Brian’s “A Little Driving Music” album is a staple on all our road trips and his Jaco and Jimi Hendrix tribute albums are

It is very rare when I talk to a band where all the members play bass. The K3 Sisters Band is a perfect example of a group where Kaylen, Kelsey and Kristen Kassab are all multi-instrumentalists and take turns playing bass.Hailing from Texas, these three sisters have been playing music since they were very young and have amassed an amazing amount of original music, music videos, str

Face to Face… Suzi Quatro On Her Album With KT Tunstall.Album releases are always exciting and more so when the final product is simply amazing. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with Suzi Quatro about her album with KT Tunstall “Face To Face”. There is no one more qualified to talk about this beautiful piece of work than the artist herself… here is Suzi QuatroP