Review in Bass World Magazine, the publication of The International Society of Bassists.
[This review appeared in the August issue, Vol 35, #1, pp 54-55]
The Untold Secret to Melodic Bass
– Jon Burr
jbQ Media
$14.99
32 pages
Jon …
Melodic Bass Lines
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