Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

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Former Columbus Symphony principal bass Mark Morton has been appointed assistant professor of double bass at Texas Tech University. Mark is the founder of the American School of Double Bass and the author of several double bass technique and method books.
Mark will be leading the West Texas Bass Clinic, September 20, 2008, in Lubbock, [...]

I’m a podcast junkie, listening at home, in the car, or even on my iPhone (usually while blogging at the same time!). As such, I have a constantly evolving list of shows that I keep up with. Things are constantly dropping off the list, and I check out new stuff all the time as [...]

We’ve got a real treat for you this week on Contrabass Conversations. I got this great footage from the CBS archives from bassist Eric Rath. This is a special from Camera 3 filmed in 1969 about Gary Karr. You’ll get a chance to hear Gary perform, chat about the bass, and play in some truly [...]

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 World, the paper edition of the Bass Line, and much more! Check out the [...]

Man, do I ever love mobile blogging! I never thought that I’d ever get into blogging from a handheld device like the iPhone, but I use it to generate almost all of my blog content now. It’s a quick and easy capture device that I have with me at all times, and it really streamlines [...]

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 World, the paper edition of the Bass Line, and much more! Check out the [...]

I had the rare chance to get outside for a while during the day today and enjoy the ridiculously great weather we’ve been having here in Illinois. I’m booked all day every day teaching, both at my student teaching placement and with my 25 private bass students. Add in gigs on the weekends and on [...]

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 World, the paper edition of the Bass Line, and much more! Check out the [...]

I’ve got this irrational urge to move to Hot Springs, South Dakota. This town is a beautiful community of just under 5000 residents located on the Fall River in the southwestern corner of South Dakota. I’m originally from South Dakota, though my hometown is Sioux Falls, located in the southeastern corner on the other side [...]

What bass player doesn’t love to roll their sleeves up and start seriously feeling out on bass strings? In fact, it can almost become a sickness, and many players get to a point where they feel compelled to try out every single darn string they can get their hands on.
Also, strings seen to really come [...]