The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical HADESTOWN will play Austin’s Bass Concert Hall February 20–22, 2026, as part of the ...

CAPA grad Christian McBride has been busy. The jazz bassist recently released a new album, which features a song with Sting ...

You don’t need a full band to bring a jazz standard to life, just three key techniques. In this video, I’ll show you how to ...

In jazz, the bassline is the heartbeat of the music. The bassist provides the harmonic foundation, outlining the chord ...

If your image of piano-bass duos is mellow, lounge-y standards, then Mehldau and McBride’s La Jolla outing offered some sharp ...

Want to add sophistication to your chords? Master this essential chord progression as played by 5 guitar legends ...

Anthony Jackson, the session legend widely credited with pioneering the six-string bass, has died aged 73. The news has been ...

U2’s bass-playing legend Adam Clayton will auction some of his instruments in an upcoming sale. The musician is exhibiting 18 ...

It’s a measure of the pulling power of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival that a band like Cymande can pack out the ...

The piano enters stealthily, its ethereal elements exposed. A tentative trumpet follows, the flutter of the player’s tongue creating a sound not quite ...

The U2 bassist has been pictured with his beloved instruments, played during some of the band's biggest shows - including the ...

The 2025 line-up is one of the most disappointing for years. There’s no denying brisk ticket sales, but the festival needs to ...