Gomez, originally uploaded by dinda974. Here’s a shot of the great Eddie Gomez at work on the instrument. Even seeing a photo of him on the bass gives me a hankering to hear him play, so if you feel the same way, check out this grainy old (but still awesome)...
Here’s a great video of University of Iowa double bass professor Vlkan Orhon performing Poucha Dass by François Rabbath. I’ve always enjoyed playing this piece, and it’s great to get a chance to hear Volkan perform it. Check out...
Here are a few short bits from some of my favorite music blogs. You can always visit my link blog to see all the stories (both music and non-music related) that I’ve been checking out: John Grillo discusses the IRIS Orchestra – John Grillo (a frequent...
While attempting to do some hunting around for public domain scores earlier this week, I was greeted by the following message from the IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project): On Saturday October 13, 2007, I received a second Cease and Desist letter from...
We’ve featured this great tune from L’Orchestre de Contrebasses before, but it’s great to see it in this excellent live rendition. What an excellent ensemble, and what a great example of the varied repertoire available to bass ensembles these days. ...
