You may have seen the 2014 documentary Jaco, produced by Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. It's an astonishing tale, which follows Jaco Pastorius from his early life through to stardom with Weather ...

Having worked with a veritable list of musical legends – most of whom feature in his 2007 book My Bass And Other Animals, if he were stranded on a desert island with any of his previous employers, ...

A very good USA-made Jazz Bass with subtle upgrades and clear, clean delivery. Although the Precision was the first electric bass guitar designed by Leo Fender, for many it was his second bass design ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When Leo Fender first drew up the plans for the Precision Bass, he would have been astounded to ...

Writers, scholars, radio hosts and musicians, including the bassist Ron Carter, share songs that shine a light on an instrument that lays the foundation of jazz. By Marcus J. Moore There’s a clip ...

Jazz bass giant Ron Carter is a busy man, with a schedule that might sound daunting even to a musician who has been around half of his 88 years. He just finished a monthlong residency at the storied ...

On December 5, one particular Fender Jazz Bass – bearing the serial number 266610 – belonging to arguably one of the coolest cats on bass, Bootsy Collins – and previously, James Brown – went up for ...

In the jazz fusion era of the 1970s, a new breed of jazz superstar was born: the electric bassist. Although electric bass wasn't unheard-of in jazz before jazz-rock fusion, it quickly became an ...