Archive for December, 2007
CBC 55: Owen Lee interview and music
Yazan: Jason | 30 December 2007 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, performances, student resources
We’re chatting with Cincinnati Symphony principal bassist Owen Lee today on Contrabass Conversations. Owen played for the New World Symphony and the Houston Symphony prior to his appointment with the Cincinnati Symphony, and it was a real pleasure to do this interview along with Contrabass Conversations regular collaborator John Grillo. John, Owen, and I chat [...]
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-29
Yazan: | 29 December 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized
Home after playing the last Nutcracker of the season! # Heading for bed after watching some more ‘Live Free or Die Hard’. Silly but fun movie. # Editing this week’s podcast with Cincinnati Symphony principal bassist Owen Lee. # Heading out to teach and play a waltz concert rehearsal. # Editing this week’s podcast between [...]
links for 2007-12-30
Yazan: Jason | 29 December 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized
Home – Madison Bass Player This site is an awesome idea! It is a place for Madison bassists to network, share songs and videos, blog, and more. Very well constructed and a really great concept. (tags: double bass blog madison wisconsin gig) Jazz.com Great resource and community site for jazz musicians. I can’t believe that [...]
Musical mutiny below decks – Top 10 wacky things I’ve seen in orchestra pit playing
Yazan: Jason | 29 December 2007 | 7 Comments
Categories: advice, crazy gig stories
Audience members may be completely unaware of this, but there is a lot of wacky stuff going on in a pit that would probably never happen in an onstage performance. There’s just something about being located 6-10 feet below floor level that unleashes something in musicians. At least, it does in some of the gigs [...]
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-28
Yazan: | 28 December 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized
Just had an interesting chat with a speechwriter for the Libertarian party. # Hanging with Angel the cat. # Watching ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ with Courtney. # Doing a little late night blog maintenance. # Organizing this week’s podcast and looking with dismay at the snowy forecast for today. # More podcast editing. # [...]
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