Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner arose during the first decade of the new millennium as the go-to bassist for a multitude of forward-looking artists traversing electric jazz, punk, R&B, and hip-hop. His nimble, syncopated, groove-heavy basslines have propelled songs by Sa-Ra, Erykah Badu, and Flying Lotus, some of which have also featured his gentle and sweet vocals. Although his session work is extensive and filled with highlights -- he was awarded his first Grammy as one of the voices in Kendrick Lamar's "These Walls" -- Thundercat is just as recognized for his adventurous solo o...