Archive for May, 2007
Matt Heller plays Bach Suite No. 1 Prelude
Yazan: Jason | 31 May 2007 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, bass videos, blogging, videos
Here is a video that Matt Heller (hellafrisch blogger and Calgary Philharmonic member) recently posted on his blog. Here he plays an excerpt from the Prelude of the first Bach cello suite. It’s great to hear Matt play again after reading so much of his writing for the past year. Matt and I played in [...]
Bass shot of the day
Yazan: Jason | 31 May 2007 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, photography
Related Posts: Great bass photoset from Flickr Kazakhstan photos Franz Simandl in ceremonial dress Chicago’s Millennium Park Wind turbines from Dark Roasted Blend
Cat eats with fork, spoon, and chopsticks
Yazan: Jason | 31 May 2007 | 1 Comment
Categories: cats, humor, videos
OK–this has to be the best cat video ever. Excerpted from a Sci-Fi Channel program, this video highlights a cat who has been trained to eat with a fork as well as with a spoon and chopsticks. The cat actually holds these utensils (!) while eating! Related Posts: Nora, the piano-playing cat more Nora footage [...]
Double Bassist John Floeter’s Double Bass Studio Blog
Yazan: Jason | 31 May 2007 | No Comments
Categories: bass, blogging, podcasting
Double bassist John Floeter recently started a blog. John is on the bass faculty for Northern Illinois University, and he plays bass for the Grant Park Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta, Lake Forest Symphony, and many other Chicagoland ensembles. John is also my stand partner for the Elgin Symphony, and he plays bass for the Chicago Bass [...]
International Society of Bassists Convention Schedule
Yazan: Jason | 31 May 2007 | No Comments
Categories: bass, education, jazz bass playing, music news, student resources
The 2007 International Society of Bassists Convention will be taking place June 4-9 at Wanda L. Bass (fitting name) School of Music on the campus of Oklahoma City University. I imagine that many bass blog readers will be attending this event, and I’d love to hear your experiences during and after the convention. Feel free [...]
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