Yazan: Jason | 28 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations
We’re featuring the first part of our interview with Boston Symphony Assistant Principal Bass Lawrence Wolfe this week on Contrabass Conversations. I had a chance to check out a wonderful master class that Mr. Wolfe did at Northwestern in the fall of 2008, and I did a summary/synopsis of some of the concepts and ideas [...]
Yazan: Jason | 27 February 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: blogging, technology
I’ve been an enthusiastic Twitterer for the past two years (you can find me at twitter.com/jasonheath), learning about the service through the numerous tech podcasts that I consume like digital candy, and while I initially resisted the idea of getting on myself (another service to update….great….and who would I tweet to?), once I got into [...]
Yazan: Jason | 26 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, performances
We’re featuring two tracks from U.K. bassist Leon Bosch’s new solo album The Russian Double Bass, which was released on Meridian Records this month. Leon has been a musical guest on the podcast twice before, and I really hope you enjoy this all-music episode of excellent music played by this wonderful musician. Tracks Featured: Rachmaninoff [...]
Yazan: Jason | 26 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, photography
Check out that sweet five string! Hopefully no one walked too close to this precarious setup.
Yazan: Jason | 25 February 2009 | 5 Comments
Categories: freelancing
Here’s an exchange I was forwarded (on condition of anonymity) that, while being both aggravating and darkly amusing, reminds me how easily non-musician administrators forget that we performers are actually trying to make a living from this kind of work. It’s a job–honest! With Administrators like These…. I’m chalking up the attitude exhibited by the [...]