Archive for September, 2010

Ever find something like this on your stand?

Yazan: Jason | 30 September 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: freelancing

I was doing some blog maintenance the other day when I found this post from four years ago about a performance I was playing at Symphony Center downtown. In it, I had posted a scan of a piece of paper that we had all found on our stands when we got to the concert that [...]

Bass shops in Moscow?

Yazan: Jason | 29 September 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass

A colleague is in Moscow at present and is interested in knowing what bass shops/luthiers are active there. If readers know about bass outlets in Moscow (or elsewhere in Russia, for that matter), please leave a comment and let me know. Thanks!

Ray Brown playing Jaco’s bass

Yazan: Jason | 29 September 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: bass, photography

Sent to me by Tim Wolfe–if only there had been a duo album from these two giants!

Skyscraper bird hunting with my cat

Yazan: Jason | 28 September 2010 | No Comments
Categories: cats

One of the fun things about living in a tall building is seeing all the various types of birds that circle our place. We have everything from seagulls and hawks to wild monk parakeets (I kid you not–check out more about it here) up here above the lakefront, and it’s quite a spectacle for us… [...]

Hyde Park Jazz Festival – great event

Yazan: Jason | 27 September 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos

This Saturday marked the fourth annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival, and it’s amazing to think that this event has only been happening for the past four years–it seems like a natural fit for the neighborhood, and it gets a great turnout. It was really great to check out local jazz in my (new) ‘hood, and [...]

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