Archive for June, 2008
The tale of the white jacket
Yazan: Jason | 30 June 2008 | 5 Comments
Categories: crazy gig stories, humor
I think that all men in classical music look at the concert attire worn by our female colleagues with a little bit of envy from time to time. Not that we men all want to wear heels and make-up (though some of us probably do….not that there’s anything wrong with that!), but putting on a [...]
CBC 85: bass gear with Steve Rodby
Yazan: Jason | 28 June 2008 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, jazz, jazz bass playing, podcasting
This week’s episode concludes the interview with jazz bass legend Steve Rodby that we featured on episodes 58 and 78 of the podcast. Rodby has played bass on every Pat Metheny Group record since 1980, co-produced the group’s last five albums and won 10 Grammy Awards with the group. He has toured with jazz greats [...]
Favorite Recorded Jazz Bass Solos
Yazan: billharrison | 27 June 2008 | 11 Comments
Categories: bill harrison, jazz, jazz bass playing, Uncategorized
I’m soliciting suggestions for an upcoming “Dozens” piece that I’m writing for jazz.com. What are your favorite recorded jazz bass solos of all time? Please leave a comment or drop me an email if you’d like to suggest a favorite track. Thanks. BTW, if you haven’t visited the site yet, it is a lot of [...]
Good times playing bass on the peninsula
Yazan: Jason | 26 June 2008 | No Comments
Categories: bass, travel, videos
Here’s a quick little video showing the “tough” working conditions that I’m subjected to on a daily basis up here in northern Wisconsin. We’ve got more full-length posts starting Monday, plus the conclusion to our interview with Steve Rodby this Saturday. Stay tuned! ….and yes, this is a goat on top of a building. Welcome [...]
The Art of Slowing Down
Yazan: Jason | 25 June 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: photography, travel
Though this post’s title could easily be tied to a post about slow practice or something like that (which would make a good future blog post!), I’m actually referring here to the deliciously laid-back summer schedules that I’ve managed to get away with for much of my freelance career. While I have certainly had my [...]
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