Even in a ‘classic’ art form like music, one that existed well before the advent of electricity, we performers now completely and utterly depend on the power grid for our performances. While hospitals and other such foundational services may have...
Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist Greg Sarchet joins his colleagues Andy Anderson and Steve Lester as the double bass faculty of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Greg is a former Contrabass Conversations guest (you can hear him...
Have any choice quotes you’ve heard during your studies (or perhaps….[gulp]… made yourself as a teacher)? I’ve got reams of them! Here’s a perennial favorite. I’m not going to mention who specifically I heard this from:...
International Society of Bassists manager Madeleine Crouch recently sent out the following information regarding jazz bassist Dennis Irwin: Jazz icon Dennis Irwin, bassist with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (formerly the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Band) for more than 20...
I’m a little late with this news, but the most recent Bass Musician Magazine has been released (February/March 2008 Edition). I am a staff writer for this publication, and my contribution for this issue features Peter Seymour and his band PROJECT. You can learn...
