South African Music Magazine
The Cape Town International Jazz Festival took place this year on the 30th and 31st of March. As we have come to expect from this musically decadent event, a slew of honorary Jazz musicians were billed to play. Among them were Dave Koz and Marcus Miller, as well as Lenny White, Donald Harrison and Ron Read More »
This past week-end has indeed been a highlight for South African music across the board of so many genres. One, especially big highlight has been the revered and well loved Cape Town International Jazz Festival. I was up for and attended the whole caboodle of events that revolved around the week-end over the Friday and Read More »
Jazz enthusiasts no longer have to hold their breath with the final announcement of artists for the 2012 Cape Town International Jazz Festival. This year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival will take on March 30 and 31. In its 13th year, the festival continues to titillate South African audiences with the finest in local and Read More »
When it comes to Bass amplifiers, more power is always better. There’s nothing worse than a bass amp that delivers flimsy tone lacking punch and impact because it is exactly the low end in a performance that creates a sense of weight and authority that makes people move to the rhythm. Bass amps have evolved Read More »
Bass Playing styles can be divided into four main categories. Finger-style Picking (plectrum/picks) Slapping and Popping Tapping Finger-style is by far the most popular style. Players alternate between the Index and Middle fingers. (Right Hand for right handed players) You can also use the other three fingers. The thumb sometimes gets used in African Read More »
