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“He wasn't a fan of tapping or thumbstyle playing. Then he called and gave me one of the highest compliments I've ever received”: How Victor Wooten created one of the most groundbreaking bass albums ever recorded – and won over Anthony Jackson

Victor Wooten looks back on his debut release, which attained cult status through word-of-mouth and bootlegging way before it was ever on sale

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Jazz à Vienne celebrates late Miles Davis for 45th edition

In this edition of arts24, Marjorie Hache is in the town of Vienne in southeastern France, where the 45th edition of "Jazz à Vienne" is taking place. Headliners include the likes of Jon Batiste, Marcus Miller, Buena Vista Social Club and Jeff Mills. The festival is also shining a spotlight…

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A teacher, a cancer survivor and a new dad: victims of Missouri skydiving plane crash identified

A group of 12 people – nine skydivers, two tandem jumpers and a pilot – were killed in the weekend crash in Butler

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“They all got around in a circle around me and sang the vocal. It was riveting, all these voices that I’ve heard on the radio for all these years”: When Winger and Whitesnake guitarist Reb Beach played on an ’80s Bee Gees classic

In the mid '80s, Reb Beach was Atlantic's go-to rock guy, ripping solos for Chaka Khan, learning from Marcus Miller, and being serenaded by the brothers Gibb

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“He actually signed it for me on the back of the headstock. That’s the most magical bass”: How Victor Wooten got his hands on his biggest hero’s bass guitar

Wooten idolized the bass hero, so knew he had to get involved when he started selling off his gear

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“I hate bass player albums. It's an ugly instrument, solo-wise. Probably the only person I can tolerate is Marcus Miller”: Grammy-winning bassist Meshell Ndegeocello favors restraint over fretboard theatrics – but Marcus Miller (and Jaco) get a pass

Meshell Ndegeocello discusses what set Jaco Pastorius apart from the pack, what she looks for in a bassist, and the crucial lesson her jazz musician father taught her

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'Doomsday Fears' Pushed Ohio Mom to Kill Four-Year-Old Son, but She's Not Going to Prison

An Ohio judge ruled a woman not guilty of murder due to insanity after she drowned her son and attempted to kill her other children.

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“Pino Palladino and yours truly here at the Grammys”: Marcus Miller and Pino Palladino share the stage alongside Lauryn Hill at the 2026 Grammy Awards

The two bass legends took to the biggest stage in music for a tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack

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“I’m the first bass player to ever MD a stadium tour like this. We make history every night”: As Musical Director for Kendrick Lamar, Tony Russell could be the greatest bass player you've never heard of

He’s played with Usher, Jamie Foxx, P. Diddy, and Jay-Z – is Tony ‘Chicago’ Russell the best-kept secret in bass?

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Unhinged Amish Mom’s Chilling Confession To Officers After Drowning 4YO Son Goes Viral

The mother, 40-year-old Ruth Miller, claimed her crime was justified on religious grounds.

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Woman accused of killing her son by throwing him into a lake during test of faith

Authorities said Ruth R. Miller, 40, of Millersburg, Ohio, told investigators she believed she was acting at the direction of God

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Boy, 4, drowns after Amish mom threw him in lake ‘to give him to God’ – as his dad drowned testing his own faith

Vincent Miller and his father, 45-year-old Marcus Miller, died in Atwood Lake during family visit

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The Weapons Ending, Explained: Why TF Are People Scarred From Soup?

Explaining the ending of horror mystery film Weapons, from where the kids disappeared to and why audiences feel ill towards soup.

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“I asked Marcus to sing on it. As amazing as he is on bass, I think he’s underrated as a vocalist”: Having earned lofty status in bass-hero circles,Marcus Miller lent his vocal chops to Hadrien Feraud’s solo album

Hadrien Feraud offers a track-by-track guide to his 2015 solo album, Born in the ’80s

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“Slapping was a matter of natural evolution”: 21 slap bass legends who made thumpin’ and pluckin’ their own

From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado

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“The bass is the instrument you need to play the longest to become truly funky”: 20 funk bass legends who took low-end groove to new heights

A rundown of the best funk bass players of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, and the monster groovers around today

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“It’s great to tap like Les Claypool and thump like Marcus Miller, but the world of a studio bassist is different”: Having graced hits by OutKast, TLC, and Usher, LaMarquis Jefferson carved a niche in a scene long dominated by synthetic low-end

LaMarquis Jefferson reveals what it takes to set the pace in today’s studio scene

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“When I got into Miles Davis' band, playing like my idols – Jaco, Stanley and Larry Graham – wasn't going to work. I had to dig and find something else”: How Marcus Miller found his voice – and became one of the most-imitated bassists in the biz

The bass icon breaks down his formative influences, and how he gave everyone from Prince to Beethoven a low-end makeover via his '77 Fender Jazz

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Luther Vandross: the tragic R&B crooner who struggled for acceptance

A new documentary looks back on the career of a singer whose undeniable talent wasn’t always enough for a limited and image-obsessed industry

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“I’d messaged Cory to see if he needed a bassist. He sent me his tour manager’s phone number and said, ‘See you in two days’”: Meet Vincen García, the Spanish bass virtuoso who joined Cory Wong’s band with 48 hours’ notice

Vincen García shares his bass heroes and how he went about “bringing the artillery” with Cory Wong

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“The faster you get in the zone, the better the music is, so why wait?” Dean Brown was a fusion master who played with everyone from Marcus Miller to Eric Clapton – and maintained there are only two rules in music

Session ace, author and teacher, and a guitarist who put mind, body and soul into his playing, the late Dean Brown was a fusion legend. We pay tribute to his physical style

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“I knew Beyoncé would really belt it out there, so I wanted to play something more in your face”: Meet the unsung bass hero who laid down one of the noughties’ most irresistible basslines with Beyoncé

Jon Jon Webb laid down his standout grooves with a late-‘90s Fender Marcus Miller Signature Jazz Bass

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“He refused to play the bass with his thumb. He thought it was an insult to the instrument”: Marcus Miller reveals why Anthony Jackson started putting him forward for sessions

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“I knew my pentatonic scales before I went to Berklee – and 90% of the time that’s what I’m called upon to play”: For the third time in his career, Chris Chaney has landed one of bassdom’s most coveted gigs – a slot in the re-energized AC/DC

Jazz-schooled bassist Chris Chaney has now secured three career-defining gigs – first with Alanis Morissette and Jane’s Addiction, and now with AC/DC

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The 20 greatest slap bass songs of all time

These masterful slap basslines chart the evolution of the quintessential bass technique, from Larry Graham to today's YouTube heroes

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