Barry Lieberman with his Maggini double bass

After featuring Barry Lieberman and his beautiful Maggini on Contrabass Conversations these past few weeks, I thought that it would be a good idea to show folks a picture of this magnificent instrument. This photo comes from Barry’s first tour with the Los...

John Clayton projects – Bass news from the ISB

The following is a short excerpt from the E-Bass Line Newsletter from the International Society of Bassists. Receiving this newsletter each month is one of the many benefits for ISB members, including special rates on instrument insurance, the excellent journal Bass...

Bass Musician Magazine Anniversary Issue

Bass Musician Magazine, the online bimonthly bass publication to which I regularly contribute, just released their one-year anniversary edition. This magazine, which is (in my admittedly biased opinion) superior in content to most print sources about the bass, was...

Bass composers -highlights from Contrabass Conversations

Where would we be without double bass composers? These four individuals have made great strides in promoting the double bass and innovating musically. We have more composers in our Contrabass Conversations archives–just dig through and see who else strikes your...