News

News -2005

September- Recording with Jim Stinnett & Lionel Loueke for our "Two Low" CD. Jim and I are really excited to work with Lionel again. Lionel has been playing with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard etc...etc... and his playing is always amazing!

L TO R - Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Lionel Loueke

August - Walking in the Footsteps of ... Doug Watkins Released! 24 Classic Doug Watkins lines. The 3rd book in the "Footsteps" series.

July - PC3 Released - I had the pleasure of working on this excellent Paul Chambers book with the one and only Jim Stinnett! www.jimstinnett.com

Walking in the Footsteps of .... Sam Jones & Walking in the footsteps of ... Paul Chambers are reviewed in the Feb 2005 Bass Player Magazine.

Rob is featured on The International Institute of Bassists site Dec 2004: Read

The Great Rufus Reid kindly shares his thoughts on "Walking in the footsteps of .... Sam Jones" Read

May - Read Rob's Interview with South African Bass Player's Collective

Afrizona CD is Released - Spring 05

Afrizona is a new album project I had the pleasure of being a part of. It was an honor to play with these amazing musicians!

L to R : Dom Moio, Lionel Loueke, Rob Gourlay, Jim Stinnett

The album was recorded at Thin Ice Productions in February and will be released later this year.

Michael Landgarten - Different Girl

This 2004 release features sessions recorded over the past year with Michael L., Chris Decato & Jamie Decato. These guys are pals and great musicians. Producers on the recordings include Shelly Yakus (John Lennon/ Tom Petty etc.) and Rick Slater ( Keith Richards etc.)

In the works:

Click here for a Preview of " Two Low"

Reading Bass Parts Vol 4 by Jim Stinnett

This will be a book and Cd project with Jim, Everett Pendleton & Tom Arey. This group consists of faculty from the Bass Workout and promises to be much fun!