Archive for October, 2009

CBC 144: advice from James Knabe

Yazan: Jason | 31 October 2009 | No Comments
Categories: advice, blogging, Contrabass Conversations, education, podcasting, student resources, technology

This week’s podcast features an interview with James Knabe, a trumpet performer and teacher who also runs a web consulting service for musicians. Learn more about what musicians can do to effectively market themselves by listening to this short interview, and check out musicianadvice.com for more information about the services James provides. Enjoy!

Unusual upcoming Contrabass Conversations episodes

Yazan: Jason | 29 October 2009 | No Comments
Categories: blogging, podcasting

The next several episodes of the Contrabass Conversations podcast will feature non-bass episodes covering topics that should be of interest to all musicians. I’ll be promoting these episodes at my other blog Arts Addict as well (I usually don’t do this for the bass-related episodes), and I think that regular subscribers to the podcast will [...]

Guy Tuneh performs Mozart

Yazan: Jason | 28 October 2009 | 55 Comments
Categories: bass videos

Today’s video features double bassist extraordinaire Guy Tuneh (former Contrabass Conversations guest) performing the Mozart Kirchensonaten in C Major for the 2009 Bodensee Festival. Guy has appeared many times here on the blog and on Contrabass Conversations, and it’s great as always to feature him again. Enjoy!

Doublebassscore – Eccles Sonata Mvt. 1

Yazan: Jason | 27 October 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: bass videos

More great content from the Doublebassscore YouTube channel: -performed by Klaus Stoll (former Contrabass Conversations guest) Thanks to John Grillo for pointing this out to me!

Doublebassscore – Bottesini Concerto No. 2 Mvt. 3

Yazan: Jason | 26 October 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos

More great content from the Doublebassscore YouTube channel: -Ludwig Streicher, bassist Thanks to John Grillo for pointing this out to me!

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