Guitar and Bass Conversations

In this exclusive interview, Dave Stryker talks to Bob Bakert about what's new, last year's Steely Dan tour, and five things to know to be a better musician. Go to jazzguitartoday.com  and bassmusicianmagazine.com  more interviews and lessons.

JGT's Bob Bakert and guitarist Ted Ludwig discuss the upcoming Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival in Arvada, Colorado - September 8th – 10th, 2023. https://www.archtopfestival.com/ Go to jazzguitartoday.com  and bassmusicianmagazine.com  more interviews and lessons.

For those of us that were teens back in the 70s and 80s, iconic rock bands like RATT were the standards of a dream existence come true. Songs like “Round and Round” were often playing on our radios and visually came to life for us in a video format on an emerging TV channel called MTV. Interview originally published in Bass Musician Magazine on July 24, 2023 Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real...

In this exclusive podcast, guitarist/composer Jim Fox talks to Jazz Guitar Today's Bob Bakert.  Guitarist, and composer, Jim Fox has toured the world and recorded with artists such as Frank Sinatra, Jr., Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Patrick Williams, Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin, Jack Jones, Debby Boone, Rod Stewart, Michael Feinstein, Kenny Rankin, Laurendo Almeida, Steve Lawrence, Gordon L...

In this exclusive JGT video podcast, Bob Bakert talks to Russell Malone about his incredible career and about playing with Diana Krall, Harry Connick, Jr., Ron Carter, and many others. Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Go to jazzguitartoday.com  and bassmusicianmagazine.com  more interviews and les...

Bob Bakert, Editor:  As I see it, Dr. Gordon Vernick has done more for the Atlanta jazz scene than any other individual I know of.  Even though his influence has been spread all over the world through performances, masterclasses, and the like. Almost every player I know in Atlanta has either been through his program, taught in his program, has been taught by someone who went through his program, e...

Jazz guitarist, educator, and artist Barry Greene talks about the top five things you need to do to progress as a jazz guitarist. All this is coming from a man whose focus in life has been as a teacher/professor at the University of North Florida educating thousands for 28 years… Sage advice for sure… Please enjoy our conversation with Barry Greene.  Originally posted on JazzGuitarToday on June 12...

In this exclusive video Jazz Guitar Today podcast, editor Bob Bakert engages in a conversation with the jazz guitarist Fareed Haque.  Originally posted on JazzGuitarToday on June 14, 2023. Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast about life, law and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Go to jazzguitartoday.com  and bassmusicianmagazine.com  more interviews and...

It has been almost a decade since Tim Risser interviewed Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael for Bass Musician. As you can imagine, a lot has happened since then and I am very happy to report that Chris is rocking harder than ever with 5FDP; the band is touring and they have a new album, Afterlife. This album is tied into a Graphic Novel and is a hard-hitting, multi-media project that is de...

Having spent much of my early childhood and teen years in Puerto Rico, country music was not typically a part of my musical education. As an adult, I am often pleased when I explore this genre and when the opportunity to chat with Toby Keith’s bassist, Dink Cook came up, I was stoked. Dink has been laying down the low end for countless country acts for over three decades and has been playing with...

JGT's Bob Bakert talks to guitarist Rodney Jones about the top five things to know when playing "The Blues".  Additionally, they offer a sneak preview of the upcoming Rocky Mountain Arch Top Festival, promising to be a spectacle for every jazz guitar enthusiast.  Originally posted on Jazz Guitar Today on July 20, 2023. Go to jazzguitartoday.com  and bassmusicianmagazine.com  more in...

Grab your earphones and prepare to journey with us into the musical world of Paz Lenchantin and her latest album with the Pixies, Doggerl. Recorded amidst the backdrop of a global pandemic, this album is surprisingly playful, embodying Paz's belief that we don't work in music; we play it. Join us as Paz takes us on a tour behind the scenes of the unique recording process, her inspiration...

JGT’s Bob Bakert talks to guitarist Bruce Forman about his prodigious gigging schedule and being busier than ever.  Originally published on Jazz Guitar Today on June 19, 2023. Go to jazzguitartoday.com  and bassmusicianmagazine.com  more interviews and lessons.

In part two of the podcast, JGT’s Bob Bakert continues to talk to guitarist Bruce Forman about his prodigious gigging schedule and being busier than ever.  Originally published on Jazz Guitar Today on June 26, 2023. Go to jazzguitartoday.com  and bassmusicianmagazine.com  more interviews and lessons.

In this ‘lost’ video podcast, Jazz Guitar Today talks to the incomparable Jimmy Bruno about a variety of subjects.  Originally published on Jazz Guitar Today on May 18, 2023. Jimmy Bruno is one of the world’s great guitarists.  His long career is filled with amazing performances, recordings, and experiences… truly the things that most of us guitarists dream about.  We at JGT are very fortunate to...

My five-year-old grandsons’ favorite band just happens to be Imagine Dragons , with bassist Ben McKee. This band’s accomplishments speak for themselves as they have been immensely popular all around the globe and with good reason… They play great music! As you might imagine, I was super stoked for the opportunity to chat with Ben. Besides being an amazing bassist, he is very socially active sittin...

In this Jazz Guitar Today podcast, Bob Bakert talks to ‘Berklee College of Music’s guitar brain trust: Kim Perlak, Sheryl Bailey, and Larry Baione about their new guitar instruction book, “Berklee Guitar Theory” .  Originally published on Jazz Guitar Today on June 20, 2023. Bob Bakert: “Berklee Guitar Theory” was five years in the making, curated by the current chair, Kim Perlak, who herself is a...

It is exciting when you hear from musicians living their dream; Leanne Bowes is a great example of this. Motivated by the untimely passing of her father in 2011, Leanne leaped into the pursuit of a full-time career in music and has excelled landing gigs as bassist, musical director, and synth bassist for the likes of Demi Lovato, Derek Day, Mariah, and many more. Originally published in Bass Music...

In this exclusive Jazz Guitar Today podcast, Bob Bakert talks to Kurt Rosenwinkel about a variety of subjects including his new album Undercover: Live At The Village Vanguard . Go to jazzguitartoday.com  and bassmusicianmagazine.com  more interviews and lessons.