Archive for August, 2009
Dumpster Diving, Klezmer Style
Yazan: Jason | 26 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, bass videos
Wondering what I mean with the title to this post? Then check out this video of double bassist Dean Ferrell performing a klezmer song about (I’m serious) dumpster diving on a Prescott church bass at the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention. Also, be sure to check out Dean’s Captain Tobias performance from 2007 or [...]
Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle
Yazan: Jason | 25 August 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: humor, orchestra news, videos
My good friend Aaron Burman passed along the following story about the Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle, a great name for a community orchestra if I’ve ever heard of one. This orchestra is probably getting 100 times the press and buzz that they would if they’d gone with the more traditional (but boring) moniker [...]
Life After Music School – PDF booklet
Yazan: Jason | 24 August 2009 | 4 Comments
Categories: advice, bass, education
In 2008, I wrote a book titled Road Warrior Without an Expense Account detailing my experiences as a freelance musician. This book was derived from a series of ten blog posts written in 2006 and 2007 and is in many ways a cautionary tale about the pitfalls that many classical musicians fall prey to after [...]
CBC 134: Colin Corner update
Yazan: Jason | 22 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, jazz
We’re featuring a quick update and some performances from from double bassist Colin Corner, a previous CBC guest. When we first interviewed Colin back in 2007 he was performing in the Minnesota Orchestra, but he now serves as principal bass of the Rochester Philharmonic. In addition to his orchestral duties, Colin maintains an active career [...]
Best of the ‘Viols in Our Schools’ GambaCast – William Byrd (1543-1623) – Ye Sacred Muses
Yazan: Phillip Serna | 21 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Early Bass, performances, Phillip Serna, podcasting, videos
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