Every member of a band has a role to play that makes the group sound like one fluid system. Whether its the drums keeping the beat, the singer belting out lyrics, or the guitarist playing the melody, ...

Jaco Pastorius is considered by many to be the most talented jazz bass player ever. Throughout his brief, yet incredibly prolific career, he developed an influential approach to playing the bass that ...

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We’re about to embark on a groovy journey through the pantheon of four-string wizards who’ve been holding down the low end and making our bodies move for decades. From the thumping heartbeats of rock ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Clayton Call/Redferns/Getty Images If there’s one attribute shared by truly great artists ...

You may have seen the 2014 documentary Jaco, produced by Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. It's an astonishing tale, which follows Jaco Pastorius from his early life through to stardom with Weather ...

Every artist can only hope to have reasonable backing musicians on their albums. When working solo in the studio, any artist will need help articulating what their music is supposed to sound like from ...

Be it the deft melodic runs Paul McCartney played in The Beatles, the showboating funk grooves of Bootsy Collins or the liquid virtuosity of Jaco Pastorius, a good bassline is the heartbeat of a song, ...

Born on July 7, 1932 in Vienna, Austria, Josef Zawinul started playing music at an early age on an accordion his grandfather gave him. At age 7, he was selected for enrollment in the prestigious ...

Only a select few can be considered the true bass-playing greats, with the likes of Carol Kaye, James Jamerson, Bootsy Collins and Flea some of the most influential to pick up the instrument. Then we ...