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Archive for October, 2008

Paul Erhard tours with West-meets-East

Yazan: Jason | 29 October 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass

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 [...]

full tuition scholarship for Azusa Pacific University

Yazan: Jason | 28 October 2008 | No Comments
Categories: bass, education

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 [...]

Auditoning – a young person’s game?

Yazan: Jason | 27 October 2008 | 3 Comments
Categories: advice, auditions

As a guy who’s been freelancing for quite some time now, I’ve got some thoughts on the hidden dangers of getting too enmeshed in the freelance scene while you’re auditoning for jobs. While I’m being a little overly dramatic with the title for this post, there is a real danger to getting spread too thin [...]

Best of the ‘Viols in Our Schools’ Podcast – Richard Sumarte – Mounsiers Allman

Yazan: Phillip Serna | 24 October 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Phillip Serna, podcasting, videos

Richard Sumarte (15??-after 1630) – Mounsiers Allman, the Manchester Lyra-Viol Manuscript (c1660) From the October 14, 2007 Chicago Early Music Consort Performance of ‘The Lowest Trees Have Tops – The Music of John Dowland’ featuring Dr. Phillip W. Serna, bass viol. Visit http://www.ChicagoEarlyMusicConsort.org/. To subscribe to the podcast and for more information on ‘Viols in [...]

The Rhythm Ruler

Yazan: Jason | 24 October 2008 | No Comments
Categories: student resources

Doublebassblog.org contributor Peter Tambroni has written an excellent double bass method book titled An Introduction to String Playing, and he has been a guest on Contrabass Conversations as well. In addition to a career as an active double bass performer and teacher, Peter is a middle school orchestra director in the Chicago area, and he [...]