Archive for July, 2009
Guy Tuneh photo montage
Yazan: Jason | 24 July 2009 | 17 Comments
Categories: bass videos
Double bassist Christian Buchholz has compiled a great set of photos featuring double bassist Guy Tuneh (also a former Contrabass Conversations interview guest). I put together the following video featuring some of these photos, with excerpts from Guy Tuneh’s performance of Kol Nidrei as background accompaniment. Enjoy, and if you like what you hear, you [...]
How to photograph strangers
Yazan: Jason | 24 July 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: photography, videos
From Wired–Clay, the photographer in this video, has an energy that I really like and a great D.I.Y. spirit:
Dan the talking cat
Yazan: Jason | 23 July 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: cats, humor
My cat Dan is a very chatty orange tabby. Here’s a short video of him that my wife shot on her iPhone 3GS in the dark–he always responds to people talking like this:
Dave Anderson Sonata No. 2 now available
Yazan: Jason | 22 July 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, bassist/composers
Dave Anderson, who in addition to being an excellent composer and bassist (as well as a former Contrabass Conversations guest), has just published his Sonata No. 2 for Double Bass and Piano. This piece was written for Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Bass Hal Robinson an was premiered at the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention. I’m [...]
CBC 129: Steve LaSpina (video)
Yazan: Jason | 22 July 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, jazz, jazz bass playing
I got a chance to record double bassist Steve LaSpina‘s performance at the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention, and I was really blown away by his great bass playing and te energy of his trio. About Steve: Steve LaSpina has been a prominent bassist on the New York and national scene for over twenty [...]
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