tag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=2News2023-09-05T23:11:48-04:00Jason Rasofalsetag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/72691662023-09-05T23:11:48-04:002023-10-16T10:45:38-04:00FORZA, the new trio!<div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="O0yAzjeLmDc" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O0yAzjeLmDc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/68534852021-12-28T12:22:56-05:002021-12-28T12:22:56-05:00New Book! Raso's Rollicking Rhythm Reader<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/028701666c1a044f9895c3be83e2d7d817623360/original/book-cover-print.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><a contents="Raso's Rollicking Rhythm Reader" data-link-label="BASS" data-link-type="page" href="/bass" target="_blank">Raso's Rollicking Rhythm Reader</a> is now in stock!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Print or eBook available!</p>
<p>“Jason has put together a great short simple guidebook to get up and in the bass world. I remember my first Mel Bay book way back when, and this book sticks in my mind like that one. I love the rhythmic examples and how once you figure out they are rhythms you’ve heard before on songs, it clicks into your brain and you can see them a mile away on a chart. Great job Jason, let’s get a coffee!” - Matt Bissonette (Elton John) </p>
<p>“It has been my pleasure to get to know, and work with Jason over the years. I am a big fan of his playing and his educational content. Here is a perfect resource to help bass players learn to read and understand rhythmic notation, from whole notes to 16th notes. Some of my students play very well, but don't have a foundation in reading notes or rhythm. This book will be invaluable to them!" - Stuart Hamm (Solo Artist, Joe Satriani) </p>
<p>"Learning to read rhythms and play them accurately is an essential skill for bassists. Jason has created a straight-forward, easy to use resource that will send you well on your way to mastery. I highly recommend it!" - Michael Manring (Solo Artist)</p>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/64714982020-11-06T11:21:59-05:002020-11-06T11:23:14-05:00BASSMAN RETURNS! Download the new album now!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/5d4df348e4d68cc2b8a2a8247974515dd34b20b8/original/planet-bop-cover.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/1764037/return-2-planet-bop">/album/1764037/return-2-planet-bop</a></span></p>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/62971002020-04-28T13:36:09-04:002020-04-28T13:36:09-04:00NEW eBook Series! Power-Play Pentatonics!<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="AVAILABLE NOW!" data-link-label="POWERPLAY" data-link-type="page" href="/powerplay" target="_blank"><span class="font_xl"><strong>AVAILABLE NOW!</strong></span></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/0a228b41ba1d2f7c65fe0b14c2a3db61b8b13aa7/original/cmjr-cover.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/58357442019-07-24T23:41:28-04:002019-07-25T09:56:03-04:00Interview with the legendary Stuart Hamm!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/490d9728206d517f68f80dff42ca4f4521cbb76a/original/skolhamm.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Jason had the wonderful opportunity to chat with the legendary Stuart Hamm ahead of his performance at the Mod Club this Sunday, July 28th. </span></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_large">JR: You’re coming to Toronto on July 28th. What can you tell me about the SkolHamm Asylum band? </span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>SH:</strong> Many, many years ago, I guess 1991, that was sort of the peak of my fame or notoriety or whatever, and I sort of had a quasi-hit in the song “Lone Star,” with Eric Johnson – actually got like AM radio play and all that kind of crap. And so I was putting a band together, you know, this the ancient days of like record company tour support. These sorts of terms that don’t actually exist anymore. </span></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_large">JR: [Laughs.] Yeah, what are you talking about? </span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>SH:</strong> Yeah. Retainer? Right, there’s another one – we’ll pay you not to take every gig, what a concept! And so, I was looking for a guitar player, and I auditioned like every friggin’ hair guitarist – I won’t name any names. But you know the usual cast of characters, right? So, they all showed up, and I auditioned them all on “Lone Star,” and they all played Eric Johnson’s solo note for note. If you go hear Joe (Satriani) and Steve (Vai) in concert, the solos are like composed, right? They’re playing the same solo every night. That’s some boring shit, man. It really is. So, Alex Skolnik showed up, and he was the only one that played his own solo, and I was like, ‘You’re hired!’ Because my music – it’s strange – all the rock dudes think I’m like a jazz fusion guy, and all the jazz fusion guys think I’m a rock guy. After a number of years, I decided – I hadn’t toured for a while, and I called up Alex; we hadn’t seen each other in twenty years, and we got together and played. He’s one of my best friends. He’s such a smart, inquisitive dude, and he always reads as much as I do. You know, I played with Joel a lot here in L.A., and we’ve got a couple of little runs. The reason I called it SkolHamm was just because I wanted to get more of Alex involved, rather than just having him be in my band, and you just draw more people when there’s a guitar player’s name on the bill. </span></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_large">JR: Oh, for sure. So what kind of material will you be playing? </span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>SH:</strong> We’re doing some of my tunes and some of Alex’s tunes and some tasty covers. No one can play every genre well, but I like to surround myself with guys that have a really diverse musical vocabulary, especially the drums. On a rock gig, the drummer’s only job is to play the part. They don’t necessarily have to listen. So you’ve got to get a guy that knows what’s involved. Joel’s played great. We’ve played these songs a million times and they’re still different every time, which is what keeps it interesting for me. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>JR: I like that style. It is a little bit more open to something new happening. I always felt that when you were with Satriani the band felt that way to me. The first few times I saw you guys with Jonathan Mover on drums just seemed like it was more exciting and less predictable.</strong> </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>SH:</strong> If you listen to Joe’s records, the rhythm section is pretty static. It’s basically a drum machine and the bass part is just doubling the eighth notes of the guitar players. And compositionally, you’ve seen why that works. If you’re trying to do rock, you know your bass part. You don’t show up at a pop gig and do all that “Pork Chop Express” stuff. You’ll be driving back to Guelph before you know it. In composing my songs, if there’s a rippin’ guitar solo – in that style of music, you’ve just got to lay it down. So, it’s just finding the right balance of what works for the song and then picking a set where some music is played this way and some of it’s played in a way that keeps us interested and keeps the audience interested. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>JR: Right. Now, when you’re getting ready for these tours, I would assume like your practice is probably more project-based now than it is anything else? Or do you still find time to try to develop new stuff?</strong> </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>SH:</strong> I’m always trying to. It certainly takes longer to warm up, as I get older. I got to admit that. If I take the time to warm up and stretch and I feel comfortable, I have a great time. When the equipment’s right and the strings are right and everything’s working – it’s happened like four times in my life, but those four times were really fun, you know? So, I’m always trying to recapture that and try to enjoy it. Right now, like I said, I’m just sort of backed up with a bunch of recording projects, which is good. Next week, I’ll start listening to the tunes and playing over them, but we like to keep it fresh. We’ve played these songs before. I mean, I imagine if I was thrown on stage tonight like in one of those nightmare dreams you have, I could probably play half of Satriani’s set and not miss a note, you know. Just from memory. </span></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_large">JR: Tell me about the new amp: the new Mark Bass S.T.U. Amp 1000. </span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>SH:</strong> I talked with the Mark Bass guys for a while. I think the first time I met Marco was when BX3 played the B.B. King’s in New York, and there was Marco showing Jeff Berlin how to unhook the horn from a little mini Mark Bass amp. The guy went from literally selling electronic gear out of his truck to cornering fifty percent of the bass market? Forty? Sixty? Somewhere in there, right? So I met with those guys, you know, I’ve known them for a long time. Sisinio is the engineer. Great, crazy guy. Just a freak about amps as I am about basses. I can’t talk electronics or capacitors or any of that. When I try to design a product that has my name on it, I want it to be – I’m looking at my amp longingly, but the way – I want it to be unique, not just like slap your name on a P bass. And also fill a market place void. You can’t really bring a 4x10 to a rock gig and you’re too old to carry Ampeg 8x10s, right, so cabinet-wise, there’s got to be something in the middle with all the innovations and neodymium and what Aguilar did lightweight cabs and stuff, right? They sold me on that idea. They had this cabinet with two 15s in it, and I was like, no, 15s are going to be mushy. But whatever they did, the definition of the 15s is amazing, and it has a low end that just, you know, when I plug in some of the old gear, it just sounds a little nasally. So really full, easier to carry, a nice size, and bigger than a 4x10. When it’s rock, it’s got to look cool, right? So I thought the kiddies would like something with big knobs and bright lights!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>SkolHamm Asylum</strong> hits the Mod Club in Toronto on Sunday July 28th.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">And keep your ears and eyes open for <strong><em>"The Pork-Chop Express,"</em></strong> the new single from Jason Raso, featuring Stuart Hamm and Marito Marques! Coming soon!</span></p>
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<p><span class="font_large">Interview transcribed by Andrew Jacob. </span></p>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/57946182019-06-17T16:02:38-04:002019-06-17T16:04:23-04:00Jason set to record with Stuart Hamm!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/95028cff202adff0e317529a11289e222c98aaca/original/img-7529.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></p>
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<p><span class="font_large">A limited number of copies are available at <a contents="jasonrasomusic.com/lessons " data-link-label="LESSONS" data-link-type="page" href="/lessons" target="_blank">jasonrasomusic.com/lessons </a>and include a FREE download of 5 Bonus Études!</span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">The primary goal of this book is to help improve your chord spelling and fingerboard knowledge. Mastering chord tones will help you build more interesting bass lines. In addition, greater harmonic awareness will help you become a stronger writer, improviser, and soloist.</span></p>
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<p>"The AG 700 has everything I was looking for...great tone, a fantastic DI, tons of headroom and it's only 5 pounds!"</p>
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<p><span class="font_large">Big News! Jason is featured this week on <strong>For Bass Players Only</strong>!<br><br><a contents="READ THE INTERVIEW" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://forbassplayersonly.com/jason-raso/" target="_blank">READ THE INTERVIEW</a></span></p>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/42910442016-07-22T17:50:38-04:002017-01-14T13:50:24-05:00SKYPE lessons are now available!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/a9fca70415a2dc91398487dde0c06c1642704d22/large/raso-skype-lessons-poster.jpg?1469223976" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">Technique. Theory. Soloing. Walking. Building Bass Lines. Groove.<br><br>*The lesson rate is $40 per hour.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">Email <a contents="info@jasonrasomusic.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:info@jasonrasomusic.com" target="_blank">info@jasonrasomusic.com</a> to book a lesson!</span></div>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/40175392016-01-31T15:36:37-05:002019-06-14T21:09:46-04:00Jason interviewed by Mike Downes!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/5340cedf2fa995e8bd59036f1efcdcde22f19b99/original/img-7526.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p><span class="font_large">Thank you to the great Mike Downes for including me in his interviews with Canadian bass players! It's an honour to be featured along side these great bassists!<br><br><a contents="READ THE INTERVIEW!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mikedownes.com/blog/" target="_blank">READ THE INTERVIEW!</a></span></p>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/39263072015-11-20T13:43:05-05:002017-01-14T13:50:23-05:00Jason joins Fodera Artist Roster!<span class="font_large">It's Official! I am now a Fodera Bass Artist!!<br><br>In my opinion Fodera is the gold standard in electric bass and I couldn't be more excited and humbled to join the family! Their artist roster is second to none - Anthony Jackson, Victor Wooten, Richard Bona, Tony Grey Bass, Janek Gwizdala, James Genus, and Matt Garrison among others have all caused me to lose sleep over the years!<br><br>To be honest, I never thought that this could happen. A big thank you to Dave Scovell at Ultimate Basses for believing in me and getting the ball rolling. Thank you to Jason DeSalvo, Phil Zuckerman and everyone at Fodera for welcoming me! I will do my best to play up to the Fodera standard!<br><br>Stay tuned for clinic dates in the new year! Hopefully I'll be heading to your area!</span><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/c30e9fde24dd385085d21791bf6d5625f9ff6cdc/original/dp2-2015-7208-v2.jpg?1447996107" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/37621752015-07-01T14:43:32-04:002017-01-14T13:50:23-05:00Bass Guitar Magazine - UK<span class="font_large">A HUGE shout out to Joel McIver and the fabulous people at Bass Guitar Magazine (UK) for this feature in June's issue!</span><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/fd564c3102c98371dd6eeebaa3bfe066077cdfc3/original/raso-bgm-june-2015-crop.jpg?1435776159" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/eecb2eb97aea542740e8301e760f19de71b4a048/small/bgm-june-2015-1.jpg?1435776098" class="size_s justify_center border_" /><br><br> Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/37026012015-05-11T11:57:34-04:002017-01-14T13:50:23-05:00New single featuring Alain Caron!<span class="font_large">Check out the latest single from <a contents="Man of 40 Faces" data-link-label="Man of 40 Faces" data-link-type="page" href="/man-of-40-faces" target="_blank"><em><strong>Man of 40 Faces</strong></em></a>, "Blues for Rocco" featuring the legendary Alain Caron!</span>
<div style="text-align: center; "><span class="font_large"><span class="font_xl"><a contents='Listen to "Blues for Rocco!"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/rasobass/blues-for-rocco-featuring" target="_blank">Listen to "Blues for Rocco!"</a> </span></span></div><br><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/f0f5bb0fd7479fa6c80835c41fe80126b02d8156/medium/alain-caron-2.jpg?1431359982" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/36585652015-04-14T23:28:46-04:002015-04-14T23:28:46-04:00Man of 40 Faces - Review on Thunder Row!<span class="font_large">Check out this "Man of 40 Faces" review on <a contents="THUNDER ROW" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thunderrow.com/content.php?2694-Album-Review-Jason-Raso-Man-of-40-Faces" target="_blank">THUNDER ROW</a>!<br>Thank you CL Seamus!</span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/36585642015-04-14T23:26:57-04:002015-04-14T23:26:57-04:00Check out Jason's appearance on CHCH TV's Morning Live!<span class="font_large">Watch Jason's appearance on CHCH TV's <a contents="Morning Live" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.chch.com/jason-raso-man-of-40-faces/" target="_blank">Morning Live</a>!</span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/36585612015-04-14T23:24:13-04:002015-04-14T23:25:01-04:00Man of 40 Faces - Review on For Bass Players Only!<span class="font_large">Check out this "Man of 40 Faces" review on <a contents="FOR BASS PLAYERS ONLY" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://forbassplayersonly.com/jason-raso-releases-man-of-40-faces/" target="_blank">FOR BASS PLAYERS ONLY</a>!<br>Thank you to Jon Liebman!</span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/36421792015-04-05T11:40:58-04:002015-04-05T11:40:58-04:00Man of 40 Faces - Review in Bass Musician Magazine!<span class="font_large">Thank you to Brent-Anthony Johnson from Bass Musician Magazine for the great "Man of 40 Faces" review!<br><a contents="READ THE REVIEW" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2015/04/cd-review-jason-raso-man-of-40-faces/" target="_blank">READ THE REVIEW</a></span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/35109552015-02-06T14:27:12-05:002020-09-05T07:35:37-04:00Man of 40 Faces Live Preview!<span class="font_large">Check out the live preview of four tracks from <strong>"Man of 40 Faces"</strong> - Recorded at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener, Ontario.</span><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="9i5GO__K_5E" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/9i5GO__K_5E/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9i5GO__K_5E?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><a contents="PRE-ORDER NOW!!!" data-link-label="Man of 40 Faces" data-link-type="page" href="/man-of-40-faces" target="_blank">PRE-ORDER NOW!!!</a>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/34740332015-01-19T10:22:24-05:002015-01-19T10:22:24-05:00Introducing Man of 40 Faces<span class="font_large">Introducing <em><strong>Man of 40 Faces</strong></em>, the new solo album from <strong>Jason Raso</strong>. Eleven new compositions. 8 solo performances and 3 duets featuring legendary bassist <strong>Alain Caron</strong>, trombone phenomenon <strong>Wycliffe Gordon</strong>, and brilliant vibraphonist <strong>Francesco Pinetti</strong>. </span>
<div style="text-align: center; "><strong><span class="font_large">COMING SPRING 2015</span></strong></div><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="3pI7pEsKiKc" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/3pI7pEsKiKc/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3pI7pEsKiKc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
<div style="text-align: center; "><span class="font_large"><a contents="PRE-ORDER THE LIMITED EDITION CD NOW!" data-link-label="Man of 40 Faces" data-link-type="page" href="/man-of-40-faces" target="_blank">PRE-ORDER THE LIMITED EDITION CD NOW!</a></span></div>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/34487752015-01-01T20:31:02-05:002017-01-14T13:50:23-05:00Jason Raso Interview in Bass Musician Magazine!<span class="font_large">I am very proud to be included in Bass Musician Magazine's (January 2015) "Why Is Music Important (The Panel Experiment)" along side great players like Ed Lucie, Steve Jenkins, Jimmy Haslip, Brent-Anthony Johnson and more! Click on the image to read the interview...</span><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2015/01/bassist-jason-raso-music-important-panel-experiment-brent-anthony-johnson/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/de869a583e70bbccf5dddeedcbbd31666a6014a2/original/bass-musician-magazine-alberto-rigoni-january-2015.jpg?1420162205" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/32303042014-10-13T15:33:49-04:002020-06-06T07:21:03-04:00Stanley Clarke: Living Legend<span class="font_large">Recently, I had the tremendous honour of interviewing the great Stanley Clarke for the "Jay Walking" blog at Canadian Musician Magazine. You can read the interview here...<br><a contents="Stanley Clarke Interview" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://jasonraso.canadianmusician.com/2014/10/13/stanley-clarke-living-legend/">Stanley Clarke Interview<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/63067/450e4e9306015e7260de25c76ea92e88e83a90c7/original/stanleyclarkeupcover-300.jpg?1413228819" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/29717522014-05-26T11:02:27-04:002014-05-26T11:02:27-04:00No Treble Reader Spotlight!<span class="font_large">Check out Jason's Reader Spotlight on <a contents="No Treble" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2014/04/29/reader-spotlight-jason-raso/" target="_blank">No Treble</a>!</span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/28633272014-04-11T13:42:08-04:002014-04-11T13:42:08-04:00Bass Musician Magazine Q&A with Jason Raso...<span class="font_large"><a contents="Bass Musician Magazine Q&A with Jason Raso" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2014/04/bass-musician-magazine-qa-with-jason-raso/" target="_blank">Bass Musician Magazine Q&A with Jason Raso</a></span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/26751812014-03-02T21:49:32-05:002014-03-02T21:49:32-05:00Jason in Bass Player Magazine!<span class="font_regular">Jason is featured in "The Real World" column in April's issue of Bass Player Magazine! Look for it on stand's soon!! Nathan East is on the cover!</span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/24627792014-01-24T17:50:51-05:002020-09-11T00:30:01-04:00Skype lessons now available!<span class="font_large">Exciting news! Jason is now available for Skype lessons. <br><br>Email <a contents="info@jasonrasomusic.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:info@jasonrasomusic.com">info@jasonrasomusic.com</a> to book a session!</span><br> Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/15758422013-09-05T01:00:00-04:002013-09-05T01:00:00-04:00"Slingshot" Review - Bass Frontiers<span style="font-size: medium; "> Check out this great review from </span><a target="_new" href="http://www.bassfrontiersmag.com/review-jason-raso-slingshot"><span style="font-size: medium; ">Bass Frontiers</span></a><span style="font-size: medium; ">! Thank you Brent-Anthony Johnson!!!<br></span><br type="_moz">Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/15758442013-09-03T01:00:00-04:002020-08-16T06:58:08-04:00Bass Players United Review...<span style="font-size: medium; ">Check out this "Slingshot" review from </span><a target="_new" href="http://www.bassplayersunited.com/2013/09/slingshot-the-jason-raso-quartet/"><span style="font-size: medium; ">Bass Players United</span></a><span style="font-size: medium; ">.</span>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/15758472013-08-09T01:00:00-04:002013-08-09T01:00:00-04:00"Slingshot" - German Review<span style="font-size: medium; ">Check out this great review from Germany...<br></span><a target="_new" href="http://www.electricbass.ch/alben/slingshot-the-jason-raso-quartet-12956"><span style="font-size: medium; ">http://www.electricbass.ch/alben/slingshot-the-jason-raso-quartet-12956</span></a>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/15758492013-07-23T01:00:00-04:002013-07-23T01:00:00-04:00"Slingshot" Review!<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 26px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">"My favourite bass performance on the disc is on the third track called “My Mind Wanders”. Jason takes the lead shortly after the introduction with the main theme to the song slapped on his Fodera NYC 4 with a little auto-wah thrown in for good measure. At 1:16 Jason lays down a grooving foundation solid enough to park an aircraft carrier on, proving the man can hold it down when needed.</span></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 26px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">However, the solo he takes at 2:21 shows that he’s equally at home with melody and expression on the bass. My absolute favourite section goes from 3:04 to 3:15 where Jason builds up to a simple but very funky slap part.</span></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 26px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">I asked Jason to pick out his personal favourite track and he chose “Handprint Garden of Love” as a standout bass performance on the disc. At about the 5 minute mark on that track Jason’s bass takes center stage, starting out by restating the main melody before embarking on a sweet solo that lasts until the 6:30 mark. Through it all, Jason has the uncanny ability to display his prowess on the instrument while keeping it musical and not a “Look, I can play!” type of display."<br>
Michael Ippersiel - Bass Guitar Rocks</span></p>
Read the entire review...<a target="_new" href="http://bassguitarrocks.com/jason-raso-quartet-slingshot-cd-review"><br>
bassguitarrocks.com/jason-raso-quartet-slingshot-cd-review</a> Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/15758502013-06-09T01:00:00-04:002013-06-09T01:00:00-04:00"Slingshot" is now available on iTunes!<a target="_new" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-jason-raso-quartet/id657908502?ign-mpt=uo%3D4">https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-jason-raso-quartet/id657908502?ign-mpt=uo%3D4</a>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/15758512013-06-04T01:00:00-04:002013-06-04T01:00:00-04:00"Slingshot" now available at CD Baby!<span style="font-size: medium; ">CD or Download available!<br></span><a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/thejasonrasoquartet"><span style="font-size: medium; ">http://cdbaby.com/cd/thejasonrasoquartet</span></a>Jason Rasotag:www.jasonrasomusic.com,2005:Post/15758562012-09-19T01:00:00-04:002020-09-16T03:17:16-04:00Bass Frontiers Review!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(57, 60, 69); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; ">
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(57, 60, 69); font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Taking a spin on Canadian-born jazz artist Jason Raso’s The Red Arrow is very much like taking a trip back in time to the 1960’s organ-group era. The recording kicks-off with two smoky nightclub numbers, “Nightcrawler” and “Corner Pocket”, and these tunes set the tempo for the remaining eight pieces. Boogaloo, cool sexiness is the order of the day, here. Dig in, and swing!</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(57, 60, 69); font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Jason delivers great electric guitar, electric bass guitar and acoustic contrabass throughout The Red Arrow, and his skills are full on cool from his delightful electric bass guitar bounce on the title track, to his gentle acoustic contrabass treatment on the tune “Star Gazing”, my favorite track.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(57, 60, 69); font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Organist Tony Monaco and vibraphonist Francesco Pinetti takes turns with Jason to deliver tantalizing solos and deft interplay throughout the recording, while drummers Ted Warren and Peter Grimmer alternate equally clean and tasty pocket on their given tracks. This is a really fun release and I look forward to hearing more from Jason.<br><br style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">
Must Hear Tunes: Baroness, The Red Arrow, Jaybird, Star Gazing</span></span></p>
<div><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Brent-Anthony Johnson - Bass Frontiers</span></span></div>
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