The Holland-born, Hawaiiraised bassist Benny Rietveld is no stranger to demanding gigs, having played with the late Miles Davis towards the end of the late jazz icon’s career, and holding down the low end with the mighty Carlos Santana since 1990. His most-heard bass part is undoubtedly the line anchoring the inescapable ‘Smooth’ in 1999, but he has also delivered miraculous contributions to recordings by Herbie Hancock, Eagle Eye Cherry, John Lee Hooker, Sheila E and as a solo artist. Let’s find out what he’s up to...
What’s happening, Benny?