"In many respects, bassist Frédéric Alarie is a rare bird. Regarded by many as an extremely versatile sideman, Alarie is always eager to demolish the conventional frameworks of jazz, bristling with the urgency so vital to the creative process, he then proceeds to construct new ones. This CD is Frédéric Alarie's sixth solo album and his first with Effendi. The entire musical fabric of Tap Bass reflects the essence of his art: maximum expression with a minimum of notes. Up close, all the elements mesh with microscopic precision."
Claude Coté, journalist.

Frédéric Alarie - bass
Jean-François Groulx - piano
Jon Geary - guitar
Camil Belisle - drums
Guests:
Josée Blondin - piano (#3 & #8)
Luc Beaugrand - piano (#1)