Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

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I think that everyone can identify with this video documenting a plane stuck on the JFK tarmac for seven hours. Just watching it makes my blood boil. There are great captions offering commentary on what is ACTUALLY going on (as opposed to what the captain is telling the passengers) and cutting to this [...]

I’ve gotten some great submissions from readers for the upcoming bass blog luthier directory, so thanks a bunch to those who sent in their recommendations. If you’ve got some luthier/repair person/bass retailer recommendations for me, please e-mail me (jsh177@yahoo.com) your thoughts.
I’ve been giving this project some thought, trying to imagine the most useful way [...]

Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan freelancers may be interested in this audition for the South Bend Symphony. The scale is fairly low at only $73 per service, and the mileage rate is not specified. I believe that they do have some mileage compensation, although I am not sure what the rate is or [...]

Those who have seen Gary Karr perform know that he is a bit of a ham (to say the least). This performance of the Van Goens Scherzo is representative of one of the many encores that Gary would typically play during a performance as soloist. I remember hearing this same piece with the [...]

Here is a shot from double bassist John Floeter of the Grant Park Symphony bass section plus former principal cellist Larry Glazier. In addition to John Floeter (center), you are looking at principal bassist Mike Geller, Greg Sarchet (filling in for Andy Anderson), Tim Shaffer, Brian Ferguson, Jonathon Imsande, and Chris White. These [...]

Update - Audition is now closed - registration deadline passed
This audition is closing in the next few days, so be sure to get in touch with the e-mail address listed below if you are interested. This orchestra has auditioned for this position many times over the last several years and not hired anyone for [...]

I just added some new items to the bass blog For Sale page, including a really cool aluminum bodied Pfretschner double bass. Visit the For Sale page for more details, and feel free to e-mail me (jsh177@yahoo.com) with any items you’d like to have listed (no charge).

This is an excellent video featuring Guy Tuneh performing the La Sonnambula variations by Bottesini. Wolfgang Kind accompanies Mr. Tuneh on piano. Mr. Tuneh and I have been in touch, and I plan on featuring him on a future episode of Contrabass Conversations!

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Guy Tuneh plays Rossini part 1 - part 2
Gary Karr [...]

Holly Mulcahy sent me a link to a really bizarre infomercial for a crinkly cat bag. The host has no idea what to make of this thing. I usually just give my cats paper bags to play with, and they seem just fine with that.
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Nora the piano-playing cat part 1
Nora part 2
Singing [...]

Summer has brought about much more free time for me, and I have been using it to get elbow-deep in code on my blog and work on a lot of background and interface stuff. You’ll probably notice some subtle changes, but I’ve also been working on some technical issues to get things loading faster [...]