West Stockbridge, Nov 15, be sure to swing by! My Trio with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel will be joined by Richard Stanmeyer on trumpet. #livemusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist theberkshireedge.com/preview-a-ni...

Another Happy Birthday Paul Bley post. It's so hard to choose great recordings of Paul because there are SO many of them. But his Giuffre recordings are definitely high on my list of favorites. #happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ri...

Happy birthday, Paul Bley! I studied with him at NEC for two years. Every lesson was thought provoking. #happybirthday ##music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky youtu.be/LJ5IEdn7vok?...

I CAN’T WAIT for Sunday’s concert at All Saints Parish in Dorchester. This will be VERY special so make plans to be there. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist #livemusic events.humanitix.com/the-mandorla...

Solo bass and poetry? 1pm Saturday at Robbin’s Library in Arlington. I saw the best kinds of my generation… #music #livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #doublebassist #holisticbassist

Definitely swing by Oggi Gourmet on Saturday night at 7pm (in Harvard Square) for a great adventure with Russ Gershon and Brooke Sofferman. #livenusix #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Such a great show last night at Mad Monkfish! Thank you to Jammie and Scott for opening the door to us, and to Joe Mulholland and Alberto Netto for playing great! #music #musicsky #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist

A body in motion stays in motion until they get to the gig. #currentmotto Racing to Medford Public Library for a presentation/concert with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel. 6:30pm - see you there! Eberhard Weber for #commuterelief #livemusic #musiceducation #doublebassist #holisticbassist

Swing by the Medford Library tonight! I am very excited to be bringing my Trio to Medford. We will explore some of the ways that jazz musicians communicate and make music together, then play a concert. #music #jazzmusic #jazzsky #musicsky medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/jazz/

PM #commuterelief is Joni Mitchell’s “Hissing of Summer Lawns”. Stuck on Edith and the Kingpin because it has my favorite of her lyrics: His eyes hold Edith His left hand holds his right What does that hand desire That he grips it so tight #music #musicsky youtu.be/z_j9jUlVTEI?...

1/Preparing for the biggest week of the semester: next week. Five gigs! See below for some details. George Russell’s Riverside recordings for #commuterelief this morning. #livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #music #musicsky #jazzsky

PM #commuterelief is Michael Brecker’s incredible debut solo album. Of the personnel, only Metheny is still with us: RIP to these masters. Also, Charlie Haden’s solo on The Cost of Living is perfection. #charliehaden #doublebassist #jazzbass #jazzsky #jazzmusic #music #musicsky

Pretty interesting PM #commuterelief today, thanks to a friend’s recommendation: Lewis’s Taylor’s eponymous album. #lewistaylor #music #musicsky

Thinking about the new trio I am in, debuting Nov 6 at the Mad Monkfish (link below, presales matter) and listening to Chick Corea’s “Three Quartets” for inspiration. Man, that’s an incredible record. #livemusic #commuterelief #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky www.eventbrite.com/e/triptych-p...

Fun class at the chord factory today! #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Introducing the Triptych Project! Two friends and I are having a great time playing sometimes very challenging music. Debut performance at the Mad Monkfish in Cambridge. Presales matter! Link in comments! #livemusic #Jazzmusic #jazzsky #holisticbassist #doublebassist #music #musicsky

1/ A few albums from the #cdcollection that I revisited recently: Very best of Ethiopiques - working with musicians from Ethiopia is one of the highlights of my career. New Either/Orchestra album coming out along with concerts featuring some amazing Ethiopian musicians. #music #musicsky #ethiopia

Jack DeJohnette (Aug 9, 1942 - Oct 26, 2025) Love his music, so very much. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Xh...

Listening to the complete Bill Evans on fantasy and I just made it through the 1973 concert in Japan. Oh my God! This is so burning! Not exactly a hot take, but I can’t say that I noticed this before. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Wow, Marty Morell! On fire! #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky youtu.be/gXXds-Fovo0?...

The 2025 remaster of "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis is not something I knew I needed. This mix brings out so many things I never noticed. "The Lamia" is my favorite track. #music #musicsky #genesis #progrock #progressiverock www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOvk...

Digging this tune so much. #music #musicsky #tameimpala youtu.be/cuMuMnCRfqk?...

Some heavy grooves to coming to the Boston Harbor Distillery tonight. Listen to This takes the stage and locks in for a pretty epic adventure at 7pm. #livemusic #electricbassist #holisticbassist #electricmusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky tickets.24hourmusic.com/ordertickets...

Digging the new Tame Impala record, “Deadbeat” for #commuterelief this AM. #music #musicsky

Shelly Manne sounds so great on this Bill Evans deep cut. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic#jazzsky youtu.be/x_E2RYSutrE?...

PM #commuterelief is a blast fro the past - checking out John Patitucci, Omar Hakim, Michael Brecker, et al on the Tommy LiPuma produced album “The Language of Life” by Everything but the Girl. #everythingbutthegirl #music #musicsky

Happy birthday, Clare Fisher! This track blows my kind. Giant thank you to the great Steve Rochinski for hipping me to it. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #happybirthday youtu.be/0_42I_6vbVE?...

Friday! Tickets here: #music #misicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #milesdavis #electricbassist #holisticbassist #livemusic tickets.24hourmusic.com/ordertickets...

About a year ago, Joe Mulholland, Alberto Netto and I started playing one hour musical “work outs” - fast tempos, odd meters, different grooves, tunes mashed together. Debut concert, Mad Monkfish, Nov 6, 7:00pm! Presales matter - please click below. www.eventbrite.com/e/triptych-p...

Happy birthday, Dizzy Gillespie! It was super fun seeing him on the Muppet Show in 1980. His solo is awesome, and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem were on fire that night. This was the bongo player’s only gig with them. #music #musicsky #happybirthday #jazzmusic #jazzsky youtu.be/aY_jO7Z7MfI?...

Eric Dolphy's performance on George Russell's "'Round Midnight" is just...awesome. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=79yN...

The first time I noticed Anthony Jackson on a record was when I picked up a copy of Al Di Meola's album "Elegant Gypsy". It was "Flight Over Rio" that caught my attention. Man, what a phenomenal musician. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #bassist #bassplayer www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mLA...

Happy birthday, Jelly Roll Morton! His Red Hot Peppers recordings are so great. Here’s my favorite quote: “Who ever heard of anyone wearing the name of Professor advocate ragtime, jazz, stomps and blues?”(Letter to Ripley, 1954). #music #musicsky #happybirthday #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Gary Peacock sounds so great on this. Six months later, he records “Spiritual Unity”. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebass #doublebassist youtu.be/RGKU2Q9vOj8?...

Happy birthday, Wynton Marsalis. Though an often polarizing figure, he has been very effective in his mission to keep jazz in the cultural consciousness. I saw his Septet perform in April 1990 - awesome. #music #musicsky #happybirthday #jazzsky #jazzmusic www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNkY...

Speeding up the giant steps to Amanda Monaco’s show at the Lily Pad today, 4pm. Amanda (guitar), Allan Chase (saxophones), Francisco Mela (drums). #music #musicsky #livemusic #doublebassist #holisticbassist

Fantastic example of the “golden section” - “I’ll be free, ain’t that just like me?”, Bowie’s final lyric in “Lazarus”. #music #musicsky #davidbowie youtu.be/d6PUnsHmsGQ?...

Oct 18, 4pm, Lily Pad - I am PSYCHED to be playing in Amanda Monaco’s Deathblow North for her Boston-area album release. The music is so fun & the band is killer - Amanda, Allan Chase, Francisco Mela. This will definitely be an adventure. #holisticbassist #doublebassist #livemusic #improvisedmusic

Loved Donny McCaslin’s new album so much that today’s #commuterelief is the phenomenal David Bowie album “Blackstar”. “Lazarus” is SO awesome. #davidbowie #donnymccaslin #blackstar #music #musicsky

Just a few hours from now! Psyched to be playing with Dave Bryant and James Kamal Jones again! First time with Neil Leonard and meeting Elliott Levin tonight, too. #music #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist

Donny McCaslin’s new album “Lullaby for the Lost” for #commuterelief this afternoon and WOW that’s a cool record. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Happy birthday, Lee Konitz! Too many incredible performances of his to mention so here’s one that is taking on new meaning as I get ready for the George Russell concert on Nov 9. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #happybirthday youtu.be/w0TDLzs78yI?...

Happy birthday, Lester Bowie! True story: I actually ran into him at the Sistine chapel. Hard to believe that it’s true, but I have witnesses. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky youtu.be/6bJgFnpgaG4?...

1/Happy birthday, Thelonious Monk! Obviously, his compositions and performances are awesome and iconic, but I also love the music of people who have taken inspiration from him. Take “Brilliant Corners, for example… #music #musicsky #jazzsky #jazzmusic #happybirthday youtu.be/Ncjb6GIvLmo?...

Psyched to be playing Mad Monkfish on Oct 15 with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel. Ticket presale a matter! Link in comments. See you there! #music #musicsky #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist

Emmylou Harris mix for #commuterelief this PM. Love her voice so much.

Yes! I really DO want to see you at Mad Monkfish, Oct 15. But also, Oggi Gourmet in Harvard Square, Friday Oct 10, 7pm. Serious telepathy between the three of us, be sure to be there for our Hubris Set. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #livemusic #doublebassist #holisticbassist

Happy birthday, Kenny Garrett! This is my favorite track from the Miles Davis/KG era. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky youtu.be/M9CefITe5Ho?...

Digging Monteverdi’s “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” for #commuterelief this morning. The audio on this post is an astonishingly beautiful scene. #monteverdi #poppea #music #musicsky #classicalmusic #opera youtu.be/-x9aM8x8ogw?...

Happy birthday, Giulio Caccini! His “Le Nuove Musiche” is still pretty awesome 400+ years later. #music #musicsky #classicalmusic #happybirthday clara.imslp.org/work/116645