Groove, feel, and bass mastery from a living legend.
Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion is an exclusive Q Up Arts collaboration with eight-time Grammy® and three-time Latin Grammy® award-winning bassist Benny Rietveld — best known as the musical director and bassist for Carlos Santana for over 25 years.
This powerhouse collection delivers inspiring bass lines in 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV format, perfect for sparking new song ideas, jamming, or adding authentic bass grooves to your productions. Works in any DAW that reads WAVs — which means all of them!
About Benny Rietveld
A former composition major at the University of Hawaii, Benny has spent decades mastering the low end. In addition to his long-standing role with Santana, he has performed and recorded with an extraordinary list of legends including:
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Miles Davis
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Sheila E
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John Lee Hooker
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Dave Matthews
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Rob Thomas
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Michel Legrand
His performances have been seen on concert films with Santana and Miles Davis, and on major TV appearances including Letterman, Dancing With The Stars, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Later... with Jools Holland, and The George Lopez Show.
Career Highlights
Benny’s bass is featured on Santana’s platinum-selling albums Supernatural and Shaman, including hit singles Smooth, Game of Love, and many more. Beyond the stage and studio, he has:
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Scored films such as Brooklyn Rules (starring Alec Baldwin)
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Written multimedia music for video gaming publications
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Released his solo CD Mystery of Faith
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Appeared in the cult 80s film Krush Groove
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Featured on the hit TV series Breaking Bad
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Written for the Herald de Paris as a part-time staff writer
What’s Inside
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Professionally recorded bass lines in Latin fusion, rock, and jazz styles
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3 complete volumes of grooves and riffs, available as a bundle or individually
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Delivered in 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV format for universal compatibility
Flexible Purchasing Options
Get the Benny Rietveld Bass Fusion Bundle with Volumes 1, 2, and 3 for the full experience, or choose individual volumes to match your style and project needs.
Produced by: Douglas Morton