Danny Thompson, revered double bassist who co-founded Pentangle and worked on hundreds of albums

Danny Thompson, who has died aged 86, was one of Britain’s best and most celebrated double bassists; he kick-started his ...
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I've been a metal guitarist for almost two decades and not enough people talk about these incredible guitar-shredding albums

Symphony X mastermind Michael Romeo is an architect of the riff, sculpting melodic phrases with intricate picking patterns into huge labyrinthine songs. He is an intimidatingly great guitar player and ...
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How to use non-chord tones for better jazz lines

Learn how to make your lines sound more expressive and colorful by placing chromatic approach notes right on the beat, a key technique for strong jazz phrasing. I Sat Next To A Gun 'Fanatic' On A ...
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Rapp on Jazz: Fred Wesley

Fred Wesley is a key figure in funk and jazz history. As music director and arranger for James Brown, he helped shape the explosive horn sound that defined Brown’s band in the late 1960s and early ...