SoapBox: Rufus Reid Oct 01, 2009 FOR MANY YEARS RUFUS REID HAS BEEN KNOW AS THE Evolving Bassist, also the title of his best-selling bass method book, now in it’s fourth decade of publication. As a sideman, Reid has performed with many mainstream jazz More... SoapBox: Skeet Curtis Sep 01, 2009 RODNEY “SKEET” CURTIS BOASTS A BOTTOM-END RESUME that moves from Funkadelic’s One Nation Under a Groove to Maceo Parker’s Roots and Grooves. A powerhouse funkster, Skeet assimilated the innovations of James Jamerson, Stanley More... Artie Reynolds On Obama’s Inaugural Ball Jun 01, 2009 AS ONE OF NEW YORK’S BUSIEST BASSISTS, Artie Reynolds has sat in many house bands, including NBC’s current Showtime at the Apollo. But when it comes to lofty, historic seats, it will be hard to top his stage view of President More... Passion For The Music,Passion For Life Jan 01, 2009 Let me see if you can follow the funk on this one: While entering this other Cosmatic Level, I met a guy by the name of Keith Maupin, a very persistent soul, but a very caring one, too. I was drawn to him because of his passion More... Prince's Rhonda Smith Jun 01, 2004 Rhonda Smith is the consummate example of power and grace on bass. A member of Prince’s New Power Generation band since 1997, Rhonda can apply fretless finesse to a steamy ballad and, in the spin of a boot heel, dole out serious More...