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Archive for February, 2010

Podcasting at the Chicago Bass Festival

Yazan: Jason | 05 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, podcasting

While I always have to be a little careful not to overcommitt and schedule myself so heavily that I have no timeto enjoy the event, there will almost certainly be some podcasting happening at the Chicago Bass Festival this Sunday. At the very least, I’ll be recording the two lecture/Q&A sessions I’m doing (one on [...]

Daxun Zhang master class 2/7/10

Yazan: Jason | 04 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, events

Here’s a master class from an awesome bassist: former CBC guest Daxun Zhang. Event: Daxun Zhang Master Class Start Time: Sunday, February 7 at 11:30am End Time: Sunday, February 7 at 2:00pm Where: The Cleveland Institute of Music – Mixon Hall It’s being hosted by another former CBC guest: Cleveland Orchestra principal bass Max Dimoff. [...]

On Auditioning

Yazan: Jason | 03 February 2010 | 3 Comments
Categories: auditions, bass

Taking auditions is one of the most challenging yet pivotal aspects of a musicians’s life. Careers and made or broken every day on these small snaphots of a performer’s life. In fact, this is such a critital skill for every musician that I decided to do a clinic at the 2010 Chicago Bass Festival on [...]

Da Vinci Harpsichord Viola

Yazan: Jason | 02 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: videos

This is super cool: via Discovery Networks: Da Vinci’s “Harpsichord Viola” has been assembled for the first time in 500 years in an exhibit at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York City. James Williams attended the premiere and took the instrument for a test spin.

International Society of Bassists Online Store recordings

Yazan: Jason | 01 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, ISB

The International Society of Bassists Online Store continues to expand its offerings at a brisk pace, with almost 60 recordings at the time of this post and more being added every month. If you’re a bassist, get in touch with Madeleine Crouch (info -at- isbworldoffice.com) and see if you can get your recording listed in [...]