Bass Player US - March 2022

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THEORY OF THE MONTH
Master a chunk of bass theory at three levels of ability with Nik Preston.

JOSHUA CRUMBLY
Kamasi Washington collaborator and bassist extraordinaire Crumbly is back with a sophomore solo album. Guess how old he was when he started playing jazz...

IMMORTAL AXES
An essential new photo book from Lisa S. Johnson reveals intimate portraits of the world’s greatest basses. Do not miss this publishing event.

Bass Player US Magazine Description:

Bobby Vega
Ever since his first recording session with Sly Stone at the age of 17, Bay Area bass badass Bobby Vega has set the bar for funktastic pick playing. In this month's cover story, he goes deep on his plectrum technique and artistic approach. Plus: interviews with Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson, Dream Theater's John Myung, and Jerry "J Blakk" Henderson of Big Sam's Funky Nation; reviews of the Blackstar Fly Bass mini-amp, Mesa-Boogie D-800 head and Ultra Lite cabinets, and new pickups from Lindy Fralin; Jazz and R&B lessons you can use; a full-song bass transcription of Deep Purple's "Gettin' Tighter;" and more!