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Archive for September, 2009

CBC 138: Donovan Stokes videos

Yazan: Jason | 16 September 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass videos, Contrabass Conversations

We’re featuring videos from double bassist Donovan Stokes on Contrabass Conversations this week. A former guest of the podcast, Donovan performs a diverse range of styles and is always surprising me every time I hear him. The following video features Donovan’s own composition Marine Layer and his quartet version of Purple Haze. Enjoy! Video Download [...]

Lynn Harrell joins Inside the Arts

Yazan: Jason | 15 September 2009 | No Comments
Categories: blogging

I’m pleased as punch to be a member of the Inside the Arts blog network with my Arts Addict blog, and I was quite happy to learn that cello soloist Lynn Harrell has joined up with this group of arts-oriented bloggers. Titled There’s Always Room for Cello, this blog adds the perspective of one of [...]

Revamped Joel Quarrington website

Yazan: Jason | 14 September 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass

Joel Quarrington, the wonderful Canadian bassist who we recently featured on Contrabass Conversations, just did an overhaul of his website, and it really looks great. Check it out if you haven’t stopped by recently–it’s a great place to learn more about Joel, hear some great bass playing, and learn more about tuning in fifths: http://joelquarrington.com/

Eggpin for sale?

Yazan: Jason | 14 September 2009 | 3 Comments
Categories: bass

Anyone out there in bass blog land have an Eggpin (the kind that clamps onto the Goetz endpin collar) for sale? If so, leave a comment letting me know. Thanks!

Extensions: a requirement?

Yazan: Jason | 14 September 2009 | 12 Comments
Categories: bass

I get a lot of email… I mean, a lot of email. Though it is sometimes a struggle to answer it in a timely fashion, it is also a continual source of interesting material for the blog, like the following note from Chris Lastovicka: Low Note Question Hi Jason, I’ve just been reading your fantastic [...]