Bass Extremes

Showcasing the tremendous potential of the bass guitar, Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten have put together this video version of their groundbreaking "Bass Extremes" Book/CD project. Between each performance segment, Steve and Victor walk you note-for-note through the melodies and techniques that make up each song, explaining and demonstrating everything at slow speeds.

Wooten and Bailey had recorded a wonderful CD which is a must for every bass player, they take the 4 strings and the 6 strings fretless and make unbelievable sounds and rhythms.

Bassist Victor Wooten began his musical career early. At age three, his brother Regi taught him to play bass, and at age five he made his stage debut with his four older brothers in the Wootens, playing songs by R&B mainstays like James Brown, Sly & the Family Stone, War, and Curtis Mayfield.

Bassist Victor Wooten began his musical career early. At age three, his brother Regi taught him to play bass, and at age five he made his stage debut with his four older brothers in the Wootens, playing songs by R&B mainstays like James Brown, Sly & the Family Stone, War, and Curtis Mayfield. After playing regional tours and opening for acts like Mayfield and War, the Wootens recorded an album in 1985. However, the record received little commercial or critical response, and eventually the Wooten Brothers found other gigs.

Luca Flores (Palermo 1956 - Montevarchi 1995), was Italian jazz pianist and composer. Born in Palermo in 1956, he began playing the piano at 5 years. After traveling around the world because of the work of his father, the young Luca lost his dear mother Jolanda in a car accident; this event profoundly marked his life. Luca played with great musicians of his era: Chet Baker, Dave Holland, Massimo Urbani, Tullio de Piscopo, Lee Konitz, Bruno Tommaso, Paolo Fresu, Furio di Castri, Steve Grossman, Kenny Wheeler, Tony Scott, David Murray….