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Dave Bass

Pianist, composer and lyricist, Dave Bass, is a great American success story that reads like a riveting bio-pic script. This Cincinnati kid began piano lessons at age seven, and shortly after graduating high school, played in bands that opened for Captain Beefheart and Alice Cooper. He was soon accepted into Boston’s Berklee College of Music, leaving after just a few months to study piano with the legendary Madame Margaret Chaloff. Madame schooled him and other young, immensely talented jazz artists as Keith Jarrett, Leonard Bernstein, Steve Kuhn and Kenny Werner, who understood the importance of developing a signature sound and style. Chaloff taught in the “Russian Technique” – a unique tool for tone production and musical articulation. A typical lesson might not go beyond using a “weightless wrist” to correctly play a single note. While in Boston, he also studied composition with George Russell and Avram David, again formed his own band, worked a variety of commercial gigs, serendipitously landing a great stint as Brenda Lee’s pianist, leaving Boston behind for multiple tours of Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.

Trio Nuevo, Vol 3

By Dave Bass

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Neither Have I Wings; Toccata; The Water is Wide; Fingerprints/Gantry; When You Wish Upon a Star; Black Swan; Work; Try A Little Tenderness; Lost Mambo; Far and Wee; You Lose.

Dave Bass: Trio Nuevo, Vol 3

by Pierre Giroux
October 2, 2026

The most enjoyable part of a listenable piano trio is the sense that no one is trying to prove anything. The music unfolds because the three musicians trust each other enough to leave room for surprise. A pianist has to know when to take charge and when to get out of the way, when a bass ...

Josh Lawrence, Doug Webb, Janis Siegel, Branford Marsalis Quartet with Dianne Reeves and more

by Benjamin Boddie
October 1, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Josh Lawrence, Bob McChesney, Doug Webb, Janis Siegel, Todd DelGiudice, Samuel Bonnet Trio, Jimbo Ross, Branford Marsalis Quartet with Dianne Reeves, Alain Bradette, Elliott Caine Quintet, Mike Dana Jazz Orchestra, Azar Lawrence, Tara Davidson's Marni Project, Jonathan Karrant, Marlon Simon And The Nagual Spirits, Thelonious Monk, Jane Ira Bloom, Ekep ...

Miki Yamanaka, Donald Vega, Dwayne Dolphin, Jalen Baker and more

by Benjamin Boddie
September 24, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Miki Yamanaka, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Paul Yonemura, Amber Weekes, Jeremy Monteiro Organ Quartet, Steve Rawlins, Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band, Nicoleyvette, Joyce E Tutty Moreno & Adrian Young, Mike Jones, Donald Vega, Skinny Hightower, Zaccai Curtis, Kay Kostopoulos, Sullivan Fortner, Jun Iida, Andrew Kim, Jim Rotondi & Dena DeRose, ...

Michael Eckroth, Alice Coltrane, and Jack Bruce

by Jerome Wilson
September 23, 2026

This episode includes many different strands of modern jazz, from the sophisticated jazz-rock of Michael Eckroth and Jack Bruce to the spiritual explorations of Alice Coltrane and Simon Moullier.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 John ...

Jalen Baker, Matt Wilson's Good Trouble, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Charles Tolliver and more

by Benjamin Boddie
September 17, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jalen Baker, Matt Wilson's Good Trouble, Mike Catalano, Allan Harris, Dave Bass, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta, Joey Calveiro, The Las Vegas Boneheads, Douye, Charles Tolliver, Greg Chako, Linda Sikhakhane, Technocats, Geof Bradfield, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg, Dana Hall, NicoleYvette, Kelly Green, Dwayne Dolphin, Reid Hoyson Project, Visions Jazz Ensemble, Takashi ...

Oscar Peterson, Terri Lyne Carrington, Greg Abate and Scott Sadlon

by Joe Dimino
September 13, 2026

From the dental chair to the drum throne, Arizona dentist-by-day and drummer-by-night Scott Saldon kicks off the 975th Episode of Neon Jazz--and he's bringing some serious company. Joined by Rachel Eckroth and Tim Lefebvre, Scott sets the tone with music from his 2026 album Songs from Thin Air. From there, we launch into an hour that ...

Trio Nuevo Vol 2

By Dave Bass

Label: Dave Bass Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: Legrand/Lester Left Town; Heart Above My Head; Frevo; Melquiades; Latin Journey; Questions; Trinkle Tinkle; Fools Rush In; Dance Of The Infidels; Journey With Bach; Lennie's Pennies.

Jack Kenny's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Jack Kenny
November 30, 2025

A year is an arbitrary time. The list is chronological by how they came to me. The albums that still stand out are Bone Bells (Pyroclastic Records) by Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson and the sheer professional expertise of Jed Levy Faces and Places (Self Produced). Both albums, in their different ways, exude creativity and joy. ...