Joshua Young is one of those bass players that if you haven't heard of him yet, you'll hear of him soon enough. Young is and has been a student of music his entire life, beginning at the age of 9 with piano lessons in his hometown of Queens, New York, through his early teens where he was given his first bass guitar at age 14 and joining Victor Wooten at his annual Bass/Nature … [Read more...] about I’m Joshua Young and This Is How I Play
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I’m Anthony Crawford and This Is How I Play
A quick glance of bassist Anthony Crawford’s collection of work, you’d think this musician has played everywhere and seen everything along the way. Few bass players can say that they’ve played the Democratic National Convention during former president Bill Clinton’s presidency in 2000, then to appear in a Burger King commercial alongside Shaquille O’Neal two years later in … [Read more...] about I’m Anthony Crawford and This Is How I Play
I’m Sergey Danilevych and This is How I Play
Like electronic music? Like live electronic music? Like live electronic music being made by nothing more than a single bass player, a drummer and a dizzying slew of effect pedals and stomp boxes? If you said yes to any of the above, you'll fall in love with the work of Ukrainian bassist and composer, Sergey Danilevych. Live electronic music is novelty these days and I … [Read more...] about I’m Sergey Danilevych and This is How I Play
I’m Gheorghe Postoronca and This Is How I Play
If you're unfamiliar with bassist, composer and side man, Gheorghe Postoronca, now is the time to start knowing who he is. Gheorghe is a Moldovian solo bassist and composer best known for his solo compositions including "Victoria", "Crazy Train" and "On the Road", all of which were featured on NoTreble.com. When watching Gheorghe's solo work, one of the first things that … [Read more...] about I’m Gheorghe Postoronca and This Is How I Play
I’m Daniel Toledo and this is How I Play
Bassist and composer, Daniel Toledo, seems to have been everywhere, played everywhere and learned from everyone. The Quito-born bassist took some time out of preparing for a tour in Hong Kong with pianist Ted Lo and drummer Nate Wong to be the first bassist to participate in a new series on Smart Bass called, How I Play. Toledo's accomplishments and collaborations are … [Read more...] about I’m Daniel Toledo and this is How I Play