In fact, some steal the spotlight, and a handful even lead the band! These are the bass virtuosos who play to the beat of ...

Oh took the fast track to jazz prominence, emerging on the scene in the 2000s and becoming the bass player in bands led by Pat Metheny and Vijay Iyer. Her new album is a look back at her early work.

Legendary Bass Played By Newark Native Scott Lafaro Loaned To New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Posted in “Performance / Tour” column. Published: October 28, 2025 @ All About Jazz ...

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.

“Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat,” Limp Bizkit wrote on Instagram, “Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the ...