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Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 08

Hi! Once again a little video with my UBass. This time in the wonderful company of Andreas Gustafsson on vocals and Bror Engström on keyboard! It’s from a liveshow we did in July. As well as playing the bass part I ”wrestle” with a ”foot-controlled” tambourine that kind of has a life of it’s own, wantingFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 08”

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Jazz: A little solo on a classic jazz tune!

I really like playin’ jazz on my UBass! This is a short solo on ”Ain’t Misbehavin’” by ”Fats” Waller. It’s recorded on my Korg Sound-on-sound recorder at a steady gig me and a couple of friends do at a water tower in Orebro, Sweden called ”Svampen” (The Mushroom :-)) This is from our 2011 gig. BesidesFortsätt läsa ”Jazz: A little solo on a classic jazz tune!”

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Meeting Dennis, Bob…and Vince @ The Station Inn, Nashville

I got to met a couple of really fantastic musicians on my trip to Nashville. One of the highlights was when I went to The Station Inn Monday on June 20 2011. The fabulous western swing band ”The Time Jumpers” played this night. They play every Monday. It sure was one of my best concertFortsätt läsa ”Meeting Dennis, Bob…and Vince @ The Station Inn, Nashville”

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Taking my UBass back to the US!

On June 16 I took a flight from Arlanda, Stockholm to Newark, New Jersey/New York. I brought my UBass. You’ll see what happened to it during a couple of posts! Stay tuned!

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NEW Bloghost for my UBass blog!

Hi! I’ve just moves my blog about my UBass adventures to: playubass.wordpress.com Please subscribe and follow my blog! /Magnus

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Kala UBass Jam 7 – Playing with the Frank Vignola Trio ”C-Jam Blues” | 110416

Video number 7 in my ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass” series. This time I’m jammin’ on ”C-Blues Jam” with the great Frank Vignola Trio @ Galleri Astley in Uttersberg, Sweden on April 16 2011. For you ”perfect pitch” guys/girls out there – it’s in B flat ;-))  Hope you enjoy this as much as I did.Fortsätt läsa ”Kala UBass Jam 7 – Playing with the Frank Vignola Trio ”C-Jam Blues” | 110416″

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Kala UBass Jam 6 – Playing the bossa classic ”Black Orpheus” | 110126

Once again I get great help from my friends (and co-workers): Daniel Björnmo, guitar and Mats Nyström, drums. This is our version of the bossa-nova classic ”Black Orpheus”. I think Daniels solo is really beautiful! Enjoy!!! Speaking of bossa nova. Please check out my good friend Nelson Faria @ http://www.nelsonfaria.com/music/

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Thanks for ”featuring” my blog @ http://ubassappreciation.wordpress.com/

I just found a link to this blog @ http://ubassappreciation.wordpress.com/ Thanks for finding me and writing about my blog. I really appreciate it! And it’s truly a bonus to be ”alongside” Mr. Bakithi Kumalo :))) http://ubassappreciation.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/magnus-and-his-ubass-blog/

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The first pictures of my Kala UBass!

Here’s som pictures of me and my UBass I just got in July. The first picture is of my mother buying the ubass at the music store in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA [easymusiccenter.com]. And then there’s a couple of pictures when I first got my UBass!