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"Hand reading is almost as important as sight reading at times."Bulletins From A Working Musician
05/04/26
- I had a blast at the New Orleans Jazz Fest with Monty Alexander and my friends in Nth Power. I sat in with them at the Marley tribute Bayou By Bus at the Civic Theatre after my set with Monty. Ian Neville, Ivan Neville, and Cyrille Neville played too!
- I played with Monty at the Blue Note in NYC in April. A great time was had by all. Here’s a clip.
- I’m finishing up a new project for Piper Street Sound. My old friend Dwight Pinkney and I have a duet track on it. It shows both of us at our best and I’m incredibly proud of it. The amazing Victor Rice will be mixing and dubbing. Watch this space for the release date.
- I played on new singles by GiGi McCourt and Jeff Golkin & Forever Love, both released this week. They are very different from what I generally do and I’m really thrilled with how they came out.
- I played on the Naya Rockers‘ all-star collaboration album, “Higher Education,” which has just been released. Recorded at Floki Studios in Iceland, it features a number of great artists including Stephen Marley and Ivan Neville. I’m very happy with how it came out. You can check it out here. Vinyl available here.
- My son Liam Bassford and I recorded an all-acoustic album with the late, great Ernie Smith. It’s the first time we’ve ever recorded together and I’m really proud of the results. Sadly, it’s probably the last album he ever made. You can find it here.
- My collaboration with the great blues/roots guitarist Duke Robillard and Soulshot/Mark Berney, “Two Guitars—One Sound,” is available both as physical media and at online streaming services. Can you dig it? Right on! Here’s a review by the great Bob Bell. Thanks, Bob!
- The vinyl edition of my 2018 solo album “The Harder They Strum,” is available again, thanks to Chuck Wren at Jump Up Records. (The first pressing sold out.) You can buy it from me on Bandcamp or at Jump Up Records. Chuck has been keeping the ska flame alive for years now.
- My collaboration with the marvelous Joanne Williams on a song we wrote together, “Thankful,” has gotten over 16,000 views on YouTube. You can see the video here, and buy/stream the track on all major platforms. You can see Joanne with me live on select Derrick Barnett dates in the Tri-State area.
- As always, I am teaching guitar to the youth of my beloved Bronx at Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center. I am also available for private online lessons. Contact me here if interested.
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