From: Brand X – Product Bass Player: John Giblin When people talk about UK Jazz Rock legends Brand X, there is a tendency to think about the iconic fretless bass player, Percy Jones. Where Brand X was concerned, however, Jones was only half the story and, during the band’s career, another bass player snuck in…

From: Michel Camilo Big Band – One More Once Bass Player: Anthony Jackson Six String Bass pioneer Anthony Jackson has been Michel Camilo’s bass player of choice for decades, having featured the bass player on his first professional recording in 1984 until his most recent appearances with the bass player before ill health forced AJ…

Bass Player: Jon Poole U.K Prog rockers Lifesigns was formed in 2008 by vocalist/keyboard player John Young, bass player Nick Beggs, drummer Frosty Beedle and, unusually for bands under normal circumstances, soundman Steve Rispin who is considered by the LIfesigns camp to be a full member of the band. Beggs remains one of the first…

By Jeff Berlin A full transcription of Jeff Berlin’s bass part to the tune ‘20,000 Prayers’ from his first album under the band name ‘Jeff Berlin and Vox Humana’, ‘Champions’ from 1985. The piece is a tough read and a tough play but worth spending time on.