I wrote a two-part post last summer on what to look for when purchasing a bass. I have since retooled this post into a full article and have submitted it for publication, and I’ll let readers know when and where they can find this article when it comes...
I just stumbled upon a new bass blog by German bassist Markus Kroell. Markus blogs in German, which is not my forte, but it is a well-done blog, and I’d encourage folks to check it out. It’s always good to see more double bass blogs out there. I added this...
Double basses at a Maggini exhibition:
This is a guest post by double bassist Jean-Yves Bénichou. Benjy is bi-national, being a citizen of both the United States and France. He has lived in France for the past 30 years and has been a member of the Strasbourg Philharmonic since 1985. He studied double bass...
Double bassist Peter Lloyd has been hired to teach at Northwestern University starting Fall 2007. He will be replacing double bass instructor DaXun Zhang, who has accepted a faculty position at the University of Texas-Austin. For some background on this institution,...
