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The strings on my momose mjfive2 have gone dead. I use this bass for just about everything from big band jazz to death metal to classic rock to...
I’m planning on starting to play electric bass in my hs big band in the spring, I’ve just started playing 3 days ago, will I be able to progress...
In the next month, our 15 piece big band will be going to a professional studio and recording an album of standards and our favorites. It's mostly...
Hi all, I've been playing with a big band for the past year or so and am looking to improve the bass sound situation. Background I have been...
Hello all, Not sure if this is the correct forum for this post. Please let me know if I should move this somewhere else. I've been playing double...
I might have the opportunity to play in a Big Band but I've never played in such a big setting. Which Big Band albums would you recommend...
I'm thinking of buying a Czech-Ease travel bass. I'm in the UK, and they are very rare here, so I'm unlikely to find a used one unless I am lucky....
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Hi, I'm playing in big band for few months. I've noticed that sometimes I drag the drummer (when he loses focus and starts to slow down),...
Where some of the issues will be brought up by everyone. The below are my ideas. Seeking Advice on if these ideas are good or not. Some of the...
Super cool to sit in for a rehearsal (that I'll treat like an audition) for a church related big band jazz group. The leader saw me play main...
Hi All, As I'm improving my UB skills I've been playing my P-bass with round wound strings in a Big Band. I'm thinking about changing strings to...
Surprisingly, I haven't seen a thread where we can just talk about this expansive genre. Let's do that here. Let's talk about your favorite...
Hi Guys, first post here ! (pretty long time lurker, and I'm French so feel free to correct my english) Long story short, i'm about to enter a...
I have recently started playing with a 16 piece swing band and the music director has asked if I can readily alter my EQ from what I normally have...
I've read a lot of posts here and still haven't come to a good conclusion on what amp I should purchase. My UB has a Shadow SH-965 pickup/preamp....
What is your amp/speaker suggestions for playing UB in a Big Band? I've seen a wide variety of info for playing in jazz combo's but nothing...
A friend of mine, acquaintance of the big band MD, pointed out to me that my university's big band is currently looking for a new bass player...
For you jazz big band players, there's an interesting job posted here (in a spot where most of you never look :) HR Big Band Bass Auditions
There are three radio/TV stations in Germany with full-time jazz big bands (Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt). My colleague Thomas Heidepriem at the...
I'm working with a short ton of old big-band charts that came in as a donation to my band, most from the '50s and '60s but some going back to the...
Can't get enough of this great arrangement! Recorded by New York-based big band Kyle Athayde Dance Party, this hip tune has had me listening...
Dear gentlemen, I have a problem: Our guitar player is missing for the BigBand song Honk the Guitar Chord Chart (e.g. Slingshot - Guitar Chord...
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