Bass Player (magazine)
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| Editor | Joel McIver |
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| Frequency | Every four weeks |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Company | Future US |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | Official website |
| ISSN | 1050-785X |
Bass Player is a magazine for bassists. Each issue offers a variety of artist interviews, lessons, and equipment reviews. The magazine was founded in 1988[1] as a spinoff of Guitar Player magazine, with Jim Roberts as its first editor. The original headquarters was in San Francisco, CA. It began as a regular edition magazine in 1990.[2]
Currently published by Future US,[3] Bass Player held an annual event for bassists, Bass Player LIVE!. From 2004 until 2007 Bass Player LIVE! was held in New York City; from 2008 until 2017 it was held in Hollywood, California.
Editors
- Jim Roberts, March 1990 to December 1996
- Karl Coryat, January 1997 to January 1998
- Richard Johnston, February 1998 to July 2001
- Bill Leigh, August 2001 to March 2009
- Jonathan Herrera, April 2009 to December 2010
- Brian Fox, January 2011 to June 2014
- Chris Jisi, July 2014 to October 2018
- Joel McIver, November 2018 to date
Lifetime Achievement Awards
In most years since 1998, Bass Player has awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards to notable bassists, as follows:
- 1998 Milt Hinton,[4] Bobby Rodriguez[5]
- 1999 Chuck Rainey[6]
- 2000 Joe Osborn,[7] Percy Heath[8]
- 2001 Jerry Jemmott,[9] Leo Fender[10]
- 2002 [no award]
- 2003 [no award]
- 2004 Anthony Jackson,[11] Will Lee[12]
- 2005 Ron Carter,[13] Jack Bruce[14]
- 2006 Stanley Clarke[15]
- 2007 Lee Sklar,[16] Tony Levin[17]
- 2008 Carol Kaye,[18] Verdine White,[19] Mike Watt[20]
- 2009 Rocco Prestia,[21] Charlie Haden[22]
- 2010 Bootsy Collins,[23] Alphonso Johnson[24]
- 2011 Jack Casady,[25] James Jamerson,[26] Larry Graham[27]
- 2012 Chris Squire,[28] Aston Barrett,[29] Jaco Pastorius[30]
- 2013 Geezer Butler,[31] Lee Rocker[32]
- 2014 Abe Laboriel, Sr[33]
- 2015 Lemmy,[34] Nathan East,[35] Louis Johnson[36]
- 2016 Billy Sheehan,[37] George Porter, Jr,[38] Tim Bogert[39]
- 2017 Flea,[40] Jimmy Johnson,[41] Donald "Duck" Dunn[42]
- 2018 [no award]
- 2019 John Patitucci[43]
- 2020 [no award]
References
- ^ "Bass Player 2014 Media Kit" (PDF). NewBay Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Article". Bass Player. 1 (1). Miller Freeman Publications: 4. 1990.
- ^ "PennWell Corp. and NewBay Media Acquired By UK Firms". Folio. April 4, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Jazz_Bass_Book/TL1JAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22bass+player%22+%22lifetime+achievement+award%22+%22milt+hinton%22&pg=PA24&printsec=frontcover
- ^ https://store.drumbum.com/product/bass-day-1998-dvd/
- ^ http://www.am-media.net/press_releases/2014/09-22-14-BPL.html
- ^ https://www.zawinulonline.org/2010/08/24/alphonso-johnson-to-receive-the-bass-player-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ https://www.zawinulonline.org/2010/08/24/alphonso-johnson-to-receive-the-bass-player-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ http://www.am-media.net/press_releases/2014/09-22-14-BPL.html
- ^ https://www.zawinulonline.org/2010/08/24/alphonso-johnson-to-receive-the-bass-player-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/archives/ibass-player
- ^ https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/archives/ibass-player
- ^ https://celticlifeintl.com/jack-bruce/
- ^ https://celticlifeintl.com/jack-bruce/
- ^ https://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb471466.htm
- ^ https://www.zawinulonline.org/2010/08/24/alphonso-johnson-to-receive-the-bass-player-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ https://www.zawinulonline.org/2010/08/24/alphonso-johnson-to-receive-the-bass-player-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ https://www.carolkaye.com/
- ^ https://www.zawinulonline.org/2010/08/24/alphonso-johnson-to-receive-the-bass-player-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ https://sites.google.com/site/underappreciatedrockbassists/home/the-pantheon/somewhat-appreciated-items/mike-watt
- ^ https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tag-award-grant?pg=63&width=1360
- ^ https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tag-award-grant?pg=63&width=1360
- ^ https://axeheaven.com/rock-stars/axe-heaven-exclusive-artist-bootsy-collins/
- ^ https://www.zawinulonline.org/2010/08/24/alphonso-johnson-to-receive-the-bass-player-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ http://www.jackcasady.com/jack-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-from-bass-player-magazine/
- ^ https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tag-bass-player-live-2011
- ^ https://larrygraham.com/home
- ^ https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2012/10/14/bass-player-live-2012/
- ^ https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2012/10/14/bass-player-live-2012/
- ^ https://loudwire.com/metallica-robert-trujillo-show-jaco-pastorius-film-clip-bass-player-event/
- ^ https://bravewords.com/news/bass-player-live-all-star-tribute-to-bass-legend-geezer-butler-a-congregation-of-the-top-ranking-metal-bassists-and-musicians-were-in-the-house
- ^ http://www.lagunaconcertband.com/rockthistownagain.html
- ^ https://kalabrand.com/blogs/u-bass-news/kala-and-the-u-bass-at-bass-player-live-2017
- ^ https://loudwire.com/motorhead-lemmy-kilmister-presented-bass-player-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ https://nathaneast.com/2015/10/25/nathan-east-to-be-honored-at-bass-player-live/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGwnaVkG6tE&t=4372s
- ^ https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/billy-sheehan-to-receive-bass-player-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ https://www.offbeat.com/news/new-orleans-legend-george-porter-jr-receive-lifetime-achievement-award/
- ^ http://tvandmusicnetwork.com/tag/tim-bogart/
- ^ https://www.musicconnection.com/bass-player-live/
- ^ https://www.musicconnection.com/bass-player-live/
- ^ https://www.musicconnection.com/bass-player-live/
- ^ https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/09/20/john-patitucci-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award/
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