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Mini lesson-Constructing Bass Lines
I have said many times, basslines don't just happen...they are built. They are the product of music fundamentals, playing experience and...
Charley Sabatino
Oct 25, 20143 min read
Gigs October/November 2014
Sunday 10/26, The Space Jazz Trio, Cafe Vivaldi, NYC 7pm Sunday 11/9, The Space Jazz Trio, Pianos, NYC, 8pm Sunday 11/16, Stay Tuned...
Charley Sabatino
Oct 20, 20141 min read
Your Favorite Bass Player
Question: Who is your favorite bass player... Answer: YOU!!! it better be you...anyone else is just a part of what makes you as a...
Charley Sabatino
Oct 15, 20141 min read


New Lathon Bass Wear!!!!
Lathon Bass Wear has done it again!!!!! Just got some new stuff from Kerry Lathon...this stuff is so great....good looking...HIGH...
Charley Sabatino
Oct 14, 20141 min read
Mini Lesson-Walking Lines
Second only to soloing (improvisation), no subject is more feared or misunderstood by students than walking lines. It seems that they...
Charley Sabatino
Oct 7, 20143 min read
Ronnie "Stringz" Torina!!!!
I just got back from picking up my Lakland (the red bass I am holding on my homepage) after getting a set up...wow...it plays amazing. If...
Charley Sabatino
Oct 7, 20141 min read
Bass Lines.....Quote of the Day
#basslines #basslines #practice #woodshed #quoteoftheday #study
Charley Sabatino
Oct 4, 20141 min read
Mini Lesson-Upright Bass Posture
One of my Facebook Friends requested a mini lesson on Upright Bass Posture...it ust so happens I did a video about that...here it is......
Charley Sabatino
Oct 1, 20141 min read


Jazz Workshop Concert Photos September 27th, 2014
Some Pics from the Concert...they played so well!!! Even had a few special guests....the crowd was good and REALLY enjoyed it!!!...
Charley Sabatino
Sep 28, 20141 min read
Fall Lesson Special
Definitely doing a Fall Lesson special....in person and Skype...PM me for info. #falllessonspecial #skype #teaching #lessons
Charley Sabatino
Sep 28, 20141 min read
Velocity Duo album Mixdown
WOW!!! What an amazing experience today!!! I just came back from the mixdown of the Velocity Duo recording session Lauren Lee and I did...
Charley Sabatino
Sep 24, 20141 min read
Mini Lesson-The Blues Scale
The blues scale is an interesting phenomenon in use and theory. It is the basis for so much music and is used by countless musicians. ...
Charley Sabatino
Sep 17, 20142 min read


Cadenza Music School Jazz Workshop Concert!!!
This is going to be GREAT!!! The members of the Jazz Workshop have been progressing so well...I decided to show some of them off!!! Come...
Charley Sabatino
Sep 14, 20141 min read
Velocity Duo in the Studio
What an amazing day yesterday...Lauren Lee and I went into the studio to record the first Velocity Duo album...what a tour de force!!! We...
Charley Sabatino
Sep 8, 20141 min read
Mini Lesson-Key Signatures
Yeah, I know. ...you learned about these in middle school. You had to memorize the sharps and flats for the test and immediately forgot...
Charley Sabatino
Sep 1, 20142 min read
What Defines You?
Players need to stop defining themselves by their gear, style or tricks they know... Unless you are writing a resume..you are NOT a...
Charley Sabatino
Aug 26, 20141 min read
Welcoming Hamburg, Germany to the teaching roster
I just taught a student in Hamburg, Gemany...how cool is that!!!!! #teaching #germany #skype
Charley Sabatino
Aug 21, 20141 min read
"Who is your favorite bass player?"
I get asked this all the time and see it in social media. I get lots of grief and I always answer "ME!". I has to be me. If not, why do...
Charley Sabatino
Aug 20, 20141 min read
"isms"
I want to address a problem I hear frequently from players and students. They tell me they play "the same old things" and are in a rut. ...
Charley Sabatino
Aug 19, 20142 min read
Elitism
Posted this in a group on Facebook..thought it was worth repeating.... I feel we need to eliminate the "elitism".in art....just because a...
Charley Sabatino
Aug 18, 20141 min read
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