Archive for December, 2009

Jingle Cats in hell – Installment 3

Yazan: Jason | 26 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: cats

This video was made by someone who, after undoubtedly watching the original Jingle Cats short far too many times, decided to run it backwards at 80% speed. The result is truly terrifying:

Commemorate the New Year with Guy Tuneh on Contrabass Conversations

Yazan: Jason | 25 December 2009 | 28 Comments
Categories: bass, podcasting

We’re offering a one-of-a-kind treat for podcast listeners out there this New Year’s Day. Guy Tuneh, the marvelous double bass virtuoso who has made many appearances on the blog and podcast in the past, has asked me to release this complete and unedited recording of him performing Bruch’s Kol Nidrei for a very special concert. [...]

Merry Christmas from the Jingle Cats – Installment 2

Yazan: Jason | 25 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: cats

This is probably the most tasteful of the Jingle Cats videos:

Barry Green on Contrabass Conversations this weekend

Yazan: Jason | 24 December 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, podcasting

We’ll be featuring double bassist Barry Green on this week’s episode of Contrabass Conversations. In addition to being an influential bassist and teacher (he served as Principal Bass for the Cincinnati Symphony for 28 years, has written many method books, and currently teaches in the San Francisco Bay Area), Barry is the well-known author of [...]

Jingle Cats – Installment 1

Yazan: Jason | 24 December 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: cats

Uh-oh! It’s year five of the blog, which means that it’s year five of Christmastime Jingle Cats videos. My apologies to all readers, cat lovers or no–these are definitely so-bad-they’re-good viewing experiences!

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