Archive for July, 2006
Reaching the Low Notes
Yazan: Jason | 31 July 2006 | 9 Comments
Categories: advice, bass
Being able to play below the open E string is an essential part of the skill set for the modern bassist. Most orchestral bass parts reach below the low E, and not being able to play these notes means not really having all of the professional tools necessary for the job. Reaching these low notes [...]
Attending the July 28 Grant Park Symphony Concert
Yazan: Jason | 29 July 2006 | 1 Comment
Categories: Uncategorized
Tonight I went down to Chicago’s beautiful Millennium Park to check out the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra. This orchestra moved into the facility just a couple of summers ago, and it is a massive venue improvement for this fine ensemble. Frank Gehry designed the pavilion, which is obvious to anyone familiar with his work. Millennium [...]
June recital in Libertyville, Illinois
Yazan: Jason | 28 July 2006 | No Comments
Categories: bass, humor, videos
My Libertyville students did a recital last month, and I assembled a small montage of their efforts set to the music of Vivaldi: Because I have WAY too much time on my hands this summer, I decided to make a “bad film school” version of the same recital:
Big Bottom Double Bass Blog
Yazan: Jason | 28 July 2006 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, blogging
I’d like to mention that I have just started contributing to BIG BOTTOM, a really excellent website for both electric and double bassists. BIG BOTTOM is managed by Dale Cruse, and it is full of varied and interesting posts by several contributors. I will be writing some original posts for the site, and some posts [...]
My double bass podcast – Jason Heath’s Double Bass Performances
Yazan: Jason | 27 July 2006 | No Comments
Categories: bass, podcasting
I have just created a double bass podcast of my solo performances. It is called Jason Heath’s Double Bass Performances, and it consists of live recordings of my double bass playing over the last few years. It is listed in iTunes–just search for “double bass” or “Jason Heath”. Also, you can subscribe with the iTunes [...]
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