Author Archives: Strings By Mail

Bassist’s New Album Showcases Myriad Influences

By Ross Boissoneau Mark Egan says his latest release, Cross Currents, encompasses influences from throughout his career. That’s saying a lot, as the bassist was a founding member and mainstay of the Pat Metheny group and spent years laying down the foundation for the Gil Evans Orchestra. Over the course of his career he’s played […]

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Bluegrass and bass, a perfect combination for Missy Raines

By Ross Boissoneau Music video at bottom for your listening pleasure. The promotional material for her latest recording suggests Missy Raines has been exploring other sonic territory at the expense of the music she grew up with and has played all her life: “On her newest release Highlander, the bassist/vocalist/songwriter returns to her bluegrass roots.” […]

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Important Anniversaries of 2023 Part IV: Julia Crane

Specially written by Irene Gómez for Strings By Mail Articles. 2023 has offered the opportunity to realize some interesting and contrasting facts, such as the birth of Wes Montgomery, Bach’s moving to Leipzig, Liszt arriving to Paris and the passing of the great American pedagogue Julia Crane. Today, let’s remember Julia Crane. 1923, the passing […]

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