Archive for May, 2010

Viva el Bajo – South Texas Double Bass Master Class

Yazan: Jason | 17 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, events

George Amorim, one of the 2010 Chicago Bass Festival clinicians and Assistant Professor of Double Bass at the University of Texas-Pan American, will be hosting the third edition of Viva el Bajo later this week. Check it out if you can! I see that Jeff Eckels will be appearing–he’s a great jazz bassist, and I [...]

Bradetich Foundation Double Bass Solo Competition 6/16-20

Yazan: Jason | 15 May 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass

I’m sure that many folks checking in with this blog would be interested in participating in this competition. Learn more and register for the competition here. The Bradetich Foundation announces registration and housing information to attend the International Double Bass Solo Competition June 16-20, 2010 Dear Friends, We invite you to attend the 2010 Bradetich [...]

The Chicken

Yazan: Jason | 14 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos, jazz, jazz bass playing

This is a video of Lee Starovich (one of my longtime bass students) performing The Chicken along with trumpeter Kyle Liccoci. Both of these musicians have been involved with the Midwest Young Artists program and attend Libertyville High School, where I teach:

Music school!

Yazan: Jason | 13 May 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: education, humor

Here’s an awesome (and all-too-accurate) video of a typical music major as portrayed by animated computer dudes. This is a very common drama played out in music schools everywhere! Thanks to John Floeter for sending me this.

Leon Bosch plays Bottesini Tarantella

Yazan: Jason | 12 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, bass videos

We just featured Leon Bosch on this week’s episode of Contrabass Conversations, having also featured him several times in the past on the show. Here’s a video of Leon paying tribute to longtime friend Corin Long (the late principal bassist of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) by performing Bottesini’s Tarantella:

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