Recent content by Jim Kalbach

This amazing bass is one of three basses custom made for Edmond Gilmore, bassist with Mike Stern and featured Mark Bass artist. The headstock is signed by master Luthier Pavel De La Fuente. You can be the proud owner of this rarity! This unique instrument displays an extreme attention to detail...

...which apparently Will Lee got from Rocco Prestia, of Tower of Power fame: Stories Behind the Songs: Will Lee

Anyone know of good examples of palm muting in jazz walking bass? Teymur Phell gives a great example on Mike Stern's recent album Trip. Check out "B Train": This is a contrafact for "Take The A Train." In the first choruses, Teymur walks with muting. Then he opens up for the sax solo (right...