Marcus Miller’s “Power” from the M2 Album by Alex Wilkerson
Meet Alex Wilkerson – This transcription is of Marcus Miller’s “Power” from the M2 album. This song uses virtually no finger style bass, but rather all slap. The only portions that aren’t slapped are...
View ArticlePick’s Transcription Workshop – Anthony Jackson Composition, “Grand Slam”
Meet Lucas Pickford This is another masterpiece of bass playing genius by the one and only Anthony Jackson. It comes from a short lived fusion band led by keyboardist Mitch Forman. I’m not sure this CD...
View ArticleJames Jamerson: What’s Happening Brother by Alex Wilkerson
Meet Alex Wilkerson Click on link at the bottom of this page to download the transcription This transcription is an amazing piece from one of the world’s greatest bass players: James Jamerson. “What’s...
View ArticlePino Palladino: Assasin by Manuel Pino
Meet Manuel Pino Click on link below to download the transcription Feb2010-Assassin_Bass_transcriptionv_pdf.mus Being a big fan of laidback grooves that ooze with coolness, and slippery behind the beat...
View ArticlePick’s Transcription Workshop: Miles Davis’“Fat Time”– Transcription Marcus...
Meet Lucas Pickford Most of the mid to late 70’s saw the departure of the great Miles Davis from the music scene. Drug and alcohol problems, health issues, and a myriad of other factors all contributed...
View ArticleByron Miller: Reach For It by Alex Wilkerson
Meet Alex Wilkerson Click on link below to download the transcription Reach_For_It_Part_1-Feb2010 This issue’s transcription is the bass solo by Byron Miller on George Duke’s Album: Reach For It. This...
View ArticleByron Miller: Reach For It Part II by Alex Wilkerson
Meet Alex Wilkerson Click on link below to download the transcription Reach For It Part 2 Here’s the rest of the solo by Byron Miller on George Duke’s Album: Reach For It. There are some great ideas in...
View ArticleAdioaxiom: A Dub Transmission – Transcription by Manuel Pino
Meet Manuel Pino Here are a few of my favourite grooves from the great Bill Laswell and Jah Wobble album Radioaxiom – A Dub Transmission: Aslema Dub Orion Subcode Like most Dub bass lines, the grooves...
View ArticlePick’s Transcription Workshop: Bass Solo Transcription of Jimmy Johnson on a...
Meet Lucas Pickford I’ve always loved this solo by the totally under rated but totally amazing bassist Jimmy Johnson. Jimmy’s main gig is with James Taylor but he’s also been part of Allan Holdsworth’s...
View ArticlePick’s Transcription Workshop: Bassist Eddie Gomez’ Solo on “Pools”
Meet Lucas Pickford – Originally called Steps when it was formed in 1979 by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, this group at various times has included tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker; keyboardists Don...
View ArticleJust a Note With Bruno Tauzin: Transcriptions of Partage & Carte Postale
Meet Bruno Tauzin – This month, here are two of my compositions with playback and transcriptions: “Partage”: Playback: www.bassebruno.com/plans/partage.mp3 Transcription:...
View ArticlePick’s Transcription Workshop: Que Alegria Played by Bassist Dominique Di Piazza
Meet Lucas Pickford – This tune “Que Alegria” by John McLaughlin from the CD of the same name is a terrific bass feature. The bassist is the great Frenchman Dominique Di Piazza. Dominique plays the...
View ArticlePick’s Transcription Workshop: Anthony Jackson Bassline on “What Cha Gonna Do...
Meet Lucas Pickford – Click here to view the AJ Bass Part on What-Cha-Gonna-Do-For-Me This is the title track to Ms. Khan’s third solo album on Warner Bros. Anthony Jackson described this recoding as...
View ArticleJust a Note With Bruno Tauzin: Canon Chromatique, Esperanza Spalding, John...
Meet Bruno Tauzin – Hi, This month, one transcription (with MP3 playback) of a new composition, two lessons and a other composition for bass. Transcription « Canon chromatique » – Bruno Tauzin...
View ArticleHerbie Hancock’s Spank a Lee Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis
Meet Andreas Farmakalidis – We are well into the 21st century and “Thrust”, by Headhunters, still impresses the new generations of musicians. This Jazz fusion album was released in 1974 by Columbia...
View ArticlePick’s Transcription Workshop: Dominique Di Piazza Bass Solo on Que Alegria
Meet Lucas Pickford – This CD of the John McLaughlin Trio is from 1992 and it was the first time most bass players ever heard the incredible french bassist Dominique Di Piazza. Di Piazza joined the...
View ArticleI Know You Know – Esperanza Spalding, Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis
Meet Andreas Farmakalidis – I know you know is the second track on Esperanza Spalding’s self- titled project. In general this album combines elements of Latin flavored jazz compositions, startling...
View ArticleMaxwell’s Urban Hang Suite: Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis
Meet Andreas Farmakalidis – “Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite” is the debut album of American R’n’b and neo soul musician Maxwell that was released in 1996. By listening to this album I was completely blown...
View ArticlePick’s Transcription Workshop: Hadrien Feraud’s Bass Solo on Raju by John...
Meet Lucas Pickford – This tune is from John McLaughlin’s CD called “Floating Point”. And although Hadrien Feraud’s Bass Solo is a very short solo in terms of seconds (it starts at 3:17 into the track...
View ArticleIsrael Crosby’s Sweet Bass Line From “But Not For Me” by Alex Wilkerson
Meet Alex Wilkerson – This months transcription is Israel Crosby’s sweet bass line from the song “But Not For Me” off of Ahmad Jamal’s album At the Pershing: But Not For Me. There are a lot of cool...
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