Archive for May, 2008

CBC 81: Students Speak Out

Yazan: Jason | 31 May 2008 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, education, student resources

We’re changing up the podcast format for today’s show and featuring a group of present and former members of the Midwest Young Artists program located on the North Shore of Lake Michigan in metro Chicago. As an educator, I find it very interesting to hear the perspective of younger bassists–what they enjoy about performing, if [...]

Buy Road Warrior Without an Expense Acount – the book!

Yazan: Jason | 30 May 2008 | 4 Comments
Categories: advice, bass, freelancing

At long last, my book Road Warrior Without an Expense Account is completed and ready for purchase. It’s priced at $14.95 and is available now from Lulu.com (click below to purchase), and will be available through Amazon.com, Borders, and Barnes & Noble in the next 6 weeks or so. Putting this book together has really [...]

How do you like your Handel?

Yazan: Jason | 29 May 2008 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Early Bass, events, opera

This is a guest post from early music specialist and Ars Antigua director Jerry Fuller. ____________ I’m really looking forward to this coming week. I will be performing concerts with Chicago’s Baroque Band that will use period instruments on June 4, 5 and 11. During the same week I will be playing with an orchestra [...]

Tim Cobb Double Bass Master Class Summary

Yazan: Jason | 29 May 2008 | 4 Comments
Categories: bass, student resources

I had the opportunity to addend a master class featuring Tim Cobb this past Wednesday (5/28/08), which washosted by Northwestern University’s Peter Lloyd. In addition to serving as principal double bassist with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, Tim serves as principal double bassist for the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center. Prior to [...]

Mac versus PC for bloggers Part 3: podcasting solutions

Yazan: Jason | 28 May 2008 | 2 Comments
Categories: podcasting, technology

Check out part 1 and part 2 of this series as well! A significant chunk of my time these days is spent preparing, recording, editing, distributing, and promoting my podcast Contrabass Conversations, and even though I have always known that I’d have an easier time doing these tasks on a Mac, I’m a creature of [...]

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