Sitemap - 2023 - Janek's Newsletter
My Top 5 Bucket List Gigs in 2024
Playing With Chick Corea Would Have Been...
How To Stay True To Your Sound
What Can You Learn From Listening To Yourself?
Pushing the Mattisson To Its Limit?
Am I Wrong To Say "Never Slow It Down"?
Could I Play Bass with John Mayer?
The Best Piece of Advice About Transcription
Transcribe a Song in 20 Minutes?
My Practice Just Got 5 X's More Interesting
Can a Bass Player Take on Bezos and Ek?
Could I Play Bass in Dirty Loops?
New Gear Time | But is it for Studio or Touring?
Electric Bass "Swinging" In 4...?
Are "Bass Playthroughs" Still A Thing?
Last Chance to Pre-Order The New Album
Understanding The Music Biz in 2023
The New Album Drops in Less Than a Week!
Final Single Before New Album Launch
New Single & Music Video "13 Fathoms" Out Today
Recording with a DI or an AMP?
Miles Davis Live in Rotterdam 1967
Time & Sound | Talking Watches and Music
Me'shell Ndegeocello w/Chris Dave
A First Look At The New Trio | Live in Buenos Aires
Medeski Martin and Wood Live in 2005
"Slightly Too Fast & Slightly Too Mad"
Studio Day 3 | "Save That Bullshit"
Danilo Perez w/Michael Brecker
High String Action | Sharing My EXACT Setup in 2023
Brian Blade Fellowship Live at the Village Vanguard
Hearing The Finished Song in a Demo
How I Demo Songs For A Recording Session
"A Song A Day" is Moving to A "Show A Week"
ASAD #73 Paul Chambers with Miles Davis
ASAD #72 Jeff Beck "Brush With The Blues"
ASAD #71 Joe Zawinul & Trilok Gurtu
ASAD #70 V.S.O.P. Quintet "Well You Needn't"
ASAD #69 Stevie Ray Vaughan "I'm Cryin"
Gadgets and Carry-Ons For Musicians
ASAD #67 Woody Shaw "Tenor Madness"
ASAD #66 Mark Turner "On Green Dolphin Street"
ASAD #65 Mahavishnu Orchestra "Birds of Fire"
ASAD #64 Janek Gwizdala Trio w/Sean Rickman, Adam Rogers, and Special Guest Justin Vasquez
ASAD #63 Lost Tribe "Steel Orchards"
Why Would You Play A Signature Bass?
ASAD #62 The genius of Deantoni Parks
ASAD #61 Elvin Jones 70th Birthday Concert
ASAD #60 Eddie Harris w/Cedar Walton
ASAD #59 Clifford Brown "Daahoud"
More demo material for the new album!
ASAD #58 Wayne Krantz w/Chris Potter Quartet
Back From Tour | Flight Case Verdict
ASAD #57 Jaco Pastorius with Herbie Hancock
4th of July Bass Blowout Sale Starts Now!
ASAD #56 Tribal Tech "Sheik of Encino"
ASAD #55 Tower Of Power "Soul Vaccination"
ASAD #54 Gerry Mulligan "The North Atlantic Run"
ASAD #53 George Garzone w/Calderazzo, Grenadier, and Stewart
ASAD #52 Frank Zappa "Big Swifty"
ASAD #51 Eric Dolphy w/Elvin Jones & McCoy Tyner
ASAD #50 Bill Stewart with Chris Potter
ASAD #49 Brian Blade Fellowship
Going Back To 4-String Briefly
ASAD #48 John Mayer with Marcus Miller & Herbie Hancock
ASAD #47 Pearl Jam "Life Wasted" 2006
ASAD #46 Dean Brown & George Whitty w/The Brecker Brothers
ASAD #45 John Scofield & Pat Metheny "The Red One"
ASAD #44 Don Grolnick featuring Joe Henderson and Randy Brecker
ASAD #43 Keith Jarrett "Stella by Starlight"
ASAD #42 Christian McBride w/Joshua Redman's "Wish" band
ASAD #41 Kurt Rosenwinkel SuperGroup "Synthetics"
My Latest Warm-Up Routine Revealed
ASAD #40 Larry Goldings with Michael Brecker Quartet
ASAD #39 Dexter Gordon Live in Copenhagen 1967
ASAD #38 Dave Douglas "Penelope"
ASAD #37 D'Angelo Spanish Joint Demo
ASAD #36 Danilo Perez w/Michael Brecker
ASAD #35 Dave Matthews Band July 29th 2000
Hello Old Friend... Putting The Mattisson Back To Work
ASAD #34 Radiohead | Avalon Nightclub 1996
Album Demo "Song 6" | Developing Form
ASAD #33 Metheny Plays a Restaurant Gig...
ASAD #32 Parliament Funkadelic "The Mothership Connection
ASAD #31 The Brecker Brothers w/Lenny White
ASAD #30 Branford Marsalis "Cheek to Cheek"
ASAD #29 Adam Rogers featuring Chris Potter
Janek's Bass Studio Is Closing Memberships/Subscriptions
ASAD #28 Miles Davis July 7th 1969 | Live In Central Park
ASAD #27 Michael Brecker Clinic Excerpt
Selling Everything & Bringing Back a Classic
ASAD #26 Weather Report "Teen Town" Live in 1977
ASAD #25 Wynton Marsalis | Master Of Melody?
ASAD #24 The Yellowjackets w/Vinnie Colaiuta
ASAD #23 The Police Live in Melbourne 1984
ASAD #22 Michael Brecker "Delta City Blues"
ASAD #21 Joe Lovano with an AMAZING rhythm section
ASAD #20 Robert Glasper with Roy Hargrove
In Conversation With Steve Smith
ASAD #19 Herbie Hancock & Vince Mendoza
ASAD #18 Steve Khan w/Anthony Jackson and Dave Weckl
ASAD #17 Kenny Garrett/Pat Metheny Pt. 2
ASAD #16 Kenny Garrett Live w/Pat Metheny Pt. 1
ASAD #15 D'Angelo | Live with Pino Palladino
ASAD #14 Clifford Brown Practicing in 1956
Totally Lost | How To Bounce Back From A Setback
ASAD #13 Joe Lovano & Michael Brecker
ASAD #12 Steps Ahead | "Trains" Live at The Bottom Line
ASAD #10 Chris Potter, Brian Blade, Scott Colley, Kevin Hays
I Think YouTube is Better Than a Record Deal
ASAD #9 Kurt Rosenwinkel | Aarhus Jazz Festival 2005
ASAD #8 Pat Metheny w/Jaco Pastorius & Bob Moses
ASAD #7 Sting | Live In Houston '96
ASAD #6 Zawinul Syndicate Live In Umbria
ASAD #5 John Patitucci Band w/Vinnie Colaiuta
ASAD #4 Gary Willis Band Live In Australia
ASAD #3 Michael Brecker With The Eastman Studio Orchestra
ASAD #2 Wayne Krantz/Tim Lefebvre/Keith Carlock
ASAD #1 | Kudu Live at House Of Blues Boston 1999
Could You Listen To A Song A Day?
The Best Band John Scofield Never Recorded
Can You Guess The Price Of This Pedalboard?
Vital Information Tour Dates and New Album
Sometimes It's The Simple Things
Health: Definitely Not On Track...
How Do You Make A Gourmet Meal From Scraps?
We Should All Play More Instruments
This Was My Favorite Musical Tool
How Do You Stop Airlines Destroying Pedalboards?
What Can You Learn From Listening To Yourself?
Can You Gig With Just One Pedal?
The Genius Behind The Noble Preamp DI
The Best Advice I Was Ever Given
In Conversation With Peter Erskine
Kind People Deserve Cool Stuff
I Don't Just Play Jazz | Sharing My Studio Career
3 Secrets to Better Left Hand Technique
Does It Really Take 10,000 Hours?
Why You Must Play In All-12-Keys
New Album Project Launches Today!
Should You Write Out Your Transcriptions?
Being A Band Leader at 19 Years Old
Some Things Should Be Kept Private
The String Video Made it, And So Did Something Else...
24hr String Video Challenge Starts Now
It's The Same if You Fly Private or Drive a Subaru
I'm Not Crowd-Funding A Wal Bass 🤣
There's Nothing Better Than An Interviewer Who Cares
My Wife Gets Her Dream Gig In Music
3 Pieces of Gear My Practice Routine Can't Live Without
Time Management For Musicians And Parents
Improve Your Jazz Vocabulary at least 43.67% With This Line
How Does Spotify Help Touring?
Planning For Life In My 80's | Health & Fitness As A Musician