It hasn’t happend for 5 years, but on Wednesday evening, solo bassists Steve Lawson and Michael Manring will be playing. Last time they got together was in Santa Cruz, California, this time Round Midnight Jazz and Blues Bar is the venue, in London England. This is what it sounded like when they played together last: […]

This week I had the immense pleasure of talking with John Patitucci, from his New York home. The main topic of conversation was the new Album from the John Patitucci Trio album  – “Remembrance” – on Concord Jazz, his sixth album for the label. This is a series of posts, covering the album itself, and […]

Last summer singer/bassist Seth Horan gave the opportunity to produce this new album to everyone on his mailing list. A group of people took him up on the offer and became co-producers. A year later and the album is pretty much mixed and mastered. Seth recorded and sent out a song-a-week for twenty weeks over […]

I like stories that have a happy ending – they aren’t as plentiful as I’d like though. So, here’s one for you…

A couple of updates from US Bassist Seth Horan. Firstly, for those in the UK who missed him when he was over, he is back (for one show only!) – even after the Black Pudding incident: 27th November, The Thirsty Scholar Manchester, England.