Archive for December, 2009
CBC 146: Music in the Digital Age
Yazan: Jason | 12 December 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, music news
The following podcast is a recording of a panel discussion on the future of music from the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention. It features: Phil Palombi Mark Dresser Douglas Mapp Frank Proto Jason Heath (me!) Enjoy!
Chicago’s most talented rock & roll felines
Yazan: Jason | 11 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: cats
As the holiday season approaches, my urge to blog about cats irrationally increases. Here’s a great story from the Chicago Maroon (the school paper for the University of Chicago, where my wife will be attending medical school next fall): The audience waits in muted anticipation, anxious to witness the performers whose musical and acrobatic reputation [...]
Woman does gymnastic maneuvers with double bass
Yazan: Jason | 10 December 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass videos
I’d love to have seen the practice sessions that went into developing this incredible act. Sent to me from longtime friend of the blog Bill Harrison: Note Bene Show Production “?????????”
François Rabbath throws a bass out the window
Yazan: Jason | 09 December 2009 | 14 Comments
Categories: bass humor, bass videos
It seems that François has embraced the world of online video recently. You’ve got to love this video (caught from every angle) of him destroying a cheap bass. I’m hazy on the details of this story from his past, but I seem to remember that this is what François did many decades ago to upgrade [...]
Brad Mehldau Trio – 50 ways to leave your lover – part 1
Yazan: Jason | 08 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos, jazz
Here’s a great rendition on 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (one of my favorite Paul Simon songs) featuring an awesome bass solo intro by Larry Grenadier (pardon the green flashes in the video–it’s well worth watching despite this): YouTube – Brad Mehldau Trio – 50 ways to leave your lover – part 1
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