Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

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I just found this offer poking around on Digg. It looks legitimate, but you may be dooming yourself to endless catalogues and the like. Sun will send you a free 512 MB thumb drive if you provide them with an address. Visit the site here or click the banner above to [...]

I am down in Memphis, Tennessee right now preparing for a concert tomorrow night with the IRIS Chamber Orchestra. I have been a member of this fantastic ensemble since its inception seven seasons ago, and I am having a great time preparing for the first concert of this 2006-2007 season.
This concert features violin [...]

Drew McManus recently wrote in his blog Adaptistration about the best (and worst) websites of 2006. Check out his complete list of the worst websites here. Check it out–it is a fascinating read. It is amazing to see some of the problems that many orchestra websites have, such as the inability [...]

This is a very interesting post from Ars Technica about file sharing (illegal music downloading). Is it bad for the industry? The post cites a recent study on this matter:
The data used was from 1995 through 2003. Michel wanted to see if there’s a link between owning a computer and decreased CD buying [...]

I recently stumbled upon Catster, a MySpace/Friendster website for your cats. Give each cat their own page and let them network. Maybe this is silly, but it is also fun, especially if you are a big time cat lover like me. Click the Catster logo to check it out.
Even stranger is the [...]

Matthew Wengerd posted a great video of the Ray Brown trio playing Summertime. Ray, along with Jeff Hamilton on drums and Gene Harris on piano, really tear it up here. This is a great take on a classic tune. Check out his post here, and check out the video below:

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This guy has created a great hair-metal band rendition of the Pachelbel Canon for guitar and MIDI synth. I especially like the chorus-drenched guitar sound and this guy’s gold-plated guitar!

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Anybody who hasn’t played around with Google Earth should download and install it–this program is going to change (and already is changing) the way we see our world and the way we learn about places, plan trips, teach geography, organize resources, and much more. I have written a couple of times in the [...]

Check out this adorable little kid playing the drums. He’s only four years old, and he can play quite well. Is it that some people have rhythm and some people don’t, or is it something that can be taught? Obviously some people (like this little guy) just have it.

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This post contains thoughts and observations about playing Gary Karr’s former double bass. Read the first part of my “Amati” bass story here.
 
When I first picked up the Amati bass from Aaron Reilly at the Guarneri House, I couldn’t wait to get it home and start working on my recital program. I pulled [...]