Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

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Double bassist Doug Johnson (Gunnelpumpers, Contrabass Conversations guest) recently sent me a link to this very cool video featuring a demonstration of how sound waves affect some sand. Very interesting–you can actually see how sound waves look visually!

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The Elgin Symphony Orchestra (of which I am a long-time member) was recently featured in a great extended article on the orchestral musician forum Polyphonic.org. The piece starts with some introductory information about the Elgin Symphony, and how, despite their (relatively) small budget, they are making big plans while being fiscally responsible:
The Elgin [...]

I found this Washington Post story through a recent post on Alex Ross’ blog The Rest is Noise. According to the Post, federal and state cutbacks prompted Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea’s organization of the Silverlake Conservatory:

Flea (born Michael Balzary) launched Silverlake in 2001, in part because of such cutbacks. He says the [...]

Double bassist Scott Worthington recently sent me a link to this very funny video featuring Jay Leonhart singing about trying to get a bass violin on a plane–any plane. Scott’s own composition ‘Disrepresentation’ was featured back in January on Contrabass Conversations Episode 5. Check it out, and check out this video if you’re [...]

This is obviously a shot taken during a break in a major symphony orchestra–anyone have any idea what orchestra this is? I’m sure that someone out there recognizes these basses!
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