Bass Player: Jeff Berlin From the 2009 Jeff Berlin album ‘In Harmony’s Way’, this is a great little tune called ‘Emeril Kicks It Up’. A shuffle tune with an edge. Jeff’s comopositions always go in interesting directions and, despite the simplicity of the groove, this one has a really engaging melodic themes. The ‘breakdown’ later…

Bass Player: Neil Murray Neil Murray is known primarily for his work with Rock bands and artists like Whitesnake, Gary Moore, Vow Wow, Cozy Powell and a host of others but his earliest recordings were with fusion groups like Gilgamesh and National Health. On an occasion when British fusion group Bruford were asked to performed…

Bass Player: Leland Sklar Session legend Leland ‘Lee’ Sklar has a CV to die for and which includes the likes of Jackson Browne, Carole King, Phil Collins and James Taylor. The transcription attached is a simple part but deep, nevertheless. From the 1977 Taylor album, ‘J.T.’, this is the bass part from probably Taylor’s biggest…

Bass Player: Jack Bruce The final transcription from the 1979 Cozy Powell album, ‘Over The Top’, this is Jack Bruce’s bass part from the tune ‘The Loner’, penned by pianist Max Middleton. Bruce plays some really interesting parts that show why he is the legend that he is and belongs in the pantheon of Rock…

Bass Player: Geddy Lee Another transcription from THE classic 1981 Rush album, ‘Moving Pictures’, this one features Geddy Lee’s bass parts for the tune ‘Red Barchetta’. Some interesting time sgnature changes that add to the tension in the tune. A great chart to read with some specific challenges and lots of examples of typical Lee…

Bass Player: Jack Bruce Another transcription from the 1979 Cozy Powell album ‘Over The Top’. The tune is called ‘Sweet Poison’ and features guitarist Clem Clempson and keyboard player Max Middleton alongide Bruce and Powell. Not a massively difficult read but some really interesting lines from one of the instrument’s leading Rock innovators. As well…

Bass Player: Chip Jackson Chip Jackson is not a household name in the worlkd of bass but he has a CV that includes stints with pianist Billy Taylor and drummer Elvin Jones. ALso on his CV is a single album and tour with guitarist Al DiMeola. DiMeola is renowned for his fiery guitar playing and…

Bass Player: Jerry Duplessis Duplessis has a massive presence as a producer and bass player across a range of genres and has has been involved in providing music for some fairly high profile movies like ‘The Mancurian Candidate’, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ and ‘Love Actuall’. He has worked with Melissa Etheridge, Whitney Houston, Ne-Yo, LL Cool J,…

Bass Player: Jimmy Haslip Set up in 1977 as a band for a recording session with guitarist Robben Ford, The Yellowjackets have been in existence for over 40 years. Their fusion based ensemble sound has evolved as has the bands membership but the bass player most commonly associated with the band was JImmy Haslip who…

Bass Player: John Paul Jones John Paul Jones was a massively important part of the Led Zeppelin story due to the fact that he could function not only as a bass player for the band but also as a keyboard player, second guitarist/madolin player and orchestrator. A significant section of the Zeppelin catalogue would have…