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Pigtronix Infinity Looper

Posted by iBass | Mar 17, 2017 | Gear

This feature-packed looper from Pigtronix offers two independent stereo loops, USB access and a 24bit HD recording engine. Design There are two independent stereo loopers that control the heart of the Pigtronix Infinity. Get to grips with these and you can really start to explore the sounds and editing features on offer, which for us bassists equates to 9 memory slots, analog pass through, up to 32GB of memory and the ability to record stereo audio at 24-bit/48kHz. The Pigtronix boffins have certainly squeezed an awful lot of bells and whistles into what is a reasonably compact package. The...

Phil Donkin

Posted by iBass | Mar 16, 2017 | Interviews

We talk to British jazz bassist, Phil Donkin. A jazz-friendly double bassist with cult followings in the UK, New York and Germany, Phil Donkin is fast making a name for himself as one of the most in demand young musicians working in the genre today. His debut album, The Gate, features Grammy-award nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel, drum wizard Jochen Rückert, and rising piano star Glenn Zaleski. “I’d been thinking about making an album for a long time,” says Phil. “There weren’t any recordings that I’d played on as a sideman that really reflected my bass playing in the way...

Cort Guitars AB850F

Posted by iBass | Mar 15, 2017 | Gear

This sub $500 electro-acoustic features Fishman’s Isys Plus pickup system. Scott Devine takes a look… Design The instrument manufacturing business in the Far East, like the rest of its economy, is booming. While there are still lower-qulity guitars being built, the quality on offer from certain quarters keeps getting better. Cort’s success is a blueprint of how to build a decent guitar to an affordable price. At first glance, the AB850F is a smart if fairly unassuming bit of kit. It comes in a standard gig bag and is similar in size to any typical jumbo design. The back...

Petros Klampanis | Chroma

Posted by iBass | Mar 14, 2017 | Best New Music, News

Petros Klampanis Debuts His New Project The latest album from Greek bassist and composer, Petros Klampanis, showcases his work with his chamber jazz ensemble. The inspiration for the group name, and the title of their new album – the Greek word for “colour” – draws on the kaleidoscopoic nature of individual experience. “The project arose from a single question,” says Petros. “What are the elements that compose each one of us? Our personal characters and our individuality? The first answer that came to my mind is that character is composed of all the emotions, thoughts and ideas, fantasies and experiences that...

Jean ‘Bluey’ Maunick | Incognito

Posted by iBass | Mar 13, 2017 | Interviews, Videos

We collar Incognito’s main man for a chat about his long-serving bassist Francis Hylton Renowned for the strength of his backing bands, Bluey has a reputation for bringing together some of the world’s finest musicians. Having worked alongside some of the greatest bassists of our time, from the likes of Paul ‘Tubbs’ Williams and Julian Crampton through to Marcus Miller, Francis Hylton, Stuart Zender, Randy Hope-Taylor, and Andrew Gouche, he remains one of the most creative band leaders around. “The best bass players are the ones who really understand the song,” he smiles. We get the inside story from...