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"I endorse & highly recommend these videos...very well done!"
Abraham Laboriel, Sr.

"This is a fantastic resource for bassists of just about any skill level. It contains an amazing wealth of information, organized in a logical, sequential manner and the tools to send you well on your way to becoming a bass monster!”
Michael Manring

"This section (Modes - Vol. 2) alone is worth the price of both videos!"
Bass Frontiers Magazine (Jul/Aug '99)
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"Norm Stockton did a great job with his DVD (Pondering Bass Technique). He pays attention to detail and is very thorough in his approach. His presentation is very clear so that beginning bass players will be able to follow him easily without it going over their heads. The DVD is nicely shot and looks very professional. Great job Norm, well done."
Brian Bromberg

"This section (Taste - Vol. 2) may very well be the most significant concept ever placed in an instructional video."
News & Reviews - 02/06/03
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Check out Bassically.net's review of “Pondering Bass Technique” (Grooving, Vol. 4)
News & Reviews - 07/07/04
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Read Bassics Magazine's review...
Bassics Magazine (Issue No. 37)
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Check out Italy's "Chitarre" Magazine review...
Italy's "Chitarre" Magazine
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about the "Tea in the Typhoon" CD...

Typhoon CD review by All About Jazz
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Typhoon CD review by Bass Musician Magazine
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Typhoon CD review by Bass Professor
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	Typhoon CD review by Christian Musician Magazine (2010) Read Article
	Typhoon CD review by Jazz Life Magazine (Japan - February 2010 Issue) Read Article

"Norm Stockton shows on Tea In The Typhoon that killer bass technique and taste aren't mutually exclusive, that you can have lengthy quiet passages on a jazz/fusion album and still be compelling, and that you can have all-star guests like John Patitucci on your album without treating them like a circus freak who's there only to perform tricks. All that, and a killer Stockton groove, awaits anyone who digs bass and loves instrumental music."
– Bryan Beller, Bass Player Magazine

"Norm Stockton's most pivotal musical offering to date - A brilliantly-crafted collection of tunes that showcase his evolution as a powerhouse bassist, composer, and producer. Packed full of Norm's bass pyrotechnics, powerful grooves and captivating melodies, coupled with inspirational performances from top-shelf musicians, 'Tea In The Typhoon' is one of the most seasoned and engaging bass albums that I've had the pleasure of listening to."
– Adam Nitti (solo artist, Dave Weckl Band, Steven Curtis Chapman)

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about the "Pondering the Sushi" CD...

	Read “Bass Professor” (Germany) magazine’s review of Pondering the Sushi... - Bass Professor Magazine Read Article
	Read “Bass Magazine” (Netherlands) magazine’s review of Pondering the Sushi... - Bass Magazine Read Article

"...his deep-pocketed, Marcus-like slap grooves will leave you pondering this California bassist's thumb."
– Bass Player Magazine (Aug '01)

"Pondering the Sushi is full of great tone, great songs and great players. Norm's formidable chops and killer tone are present throughout all his bass lines and solos...a lot of fun to listen to."
– Bass Frontiers Magazine (Sept./Oct. '01)
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"The album is excellent! The song you wrote for your wife ("Giavonna Marie") is beautiful..."
- Abraham Laboriel, Sr.

"...a pleasant instrumental collection..."
– Jazziz Magazine (July '01)

"Who knew that 'The Star Spangled Banner' could be so funky?"
– UCLA's Daily Bruin Online (October '01)
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"What a great sounding disc...I am so glad you are sharing your music with the world. You are a great player."
– Adam Nitti

"Unlike most debut releases which only contain maybe 2 or 3 compelling selections carefully placed among a collection of mediocre sounding 'filler' music, Pondering the Sushi is a musically sophisticated effort from beginning to end. You will not hear a weak link...I can't ever recall hearing a bassist sound so comfortable in so many different settings. Norm sounds like a veteran recording artist on this, his first solo release! Bottom Line: Pondering the Sushi is one of the strongest debut outings that has ever come across my desk."
– www.Bassically.net
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"...a veritable smorgasbord of different sounds...Stockton and company have attained a high level of creativity and performance on this disc."
– Christian Musician Magazine (Jul/Aug '01)

"Great feel, groove, time, touch, sound, slapping, and a real feel for Marcus Miller's style, which not a lot of cats can cop (check out the melody reading of "Roxanne")."
– Chris Jisi (contributing editor, Bass Player magazine)

"I am sitting here just DIGGING on the Sushi record. Been listening to it all afternoon. Great, great stuff."
– Will Denton (drummer with DC Talk, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nicole Nordeman, Erin O'Donnell)

"I enjoyed your CD...killer grooves, nice playing, great work!"
– Bobby Rock (acclaimed drummer/clinician/educator)

“...great bass playing with solid arrangements.”
– Steve Bailey (Dizzy Gillespie, Jethro Tull, Larry Carlton)

"The title track strikes me as one of the deepest grooves I've heard in a very long time...every track is sweet food for the ear."
– www.SmoothChristianJazz.com
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"The disc is fantastic, to say the least..."
– www.GlobalBass.com
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