Those Who Can... Teach

When he’s not playing bass alongside Victor Wooten, Anthony Wellington runs the Bassology Around The World events and teaches students... a lot of students. We meet the low-frequency learning guru

Like many professional bass players, Anthony Wellington has a multistranded approach to succeeding in the modern commercial environment—and he implements it with a commitment to excellence from which we could all learn. Now in his fifties, the Washington DC-based player proved his chops long ago by holding down a long-term position as second bassist in Victor Wooten’s band, a position that requires superhuman confidence and ability. In between those gigs, he delivers his Bassology brand, an educational program that runs international events including cruises, masterclass series, and clinics devoted to bass and music theory education at institutions as prestigious as the Berklee College of Music, Stanford University and Gerald Veasley’s Bass Bootcamp, aided by gear endorsements from Fodera, Aguilar and Lathon Bass Wear. A bassist with much to teach us then—pun intended.

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