Archive for November, 2010

That’s Why I Chose Yale

Yazan: Jason | 24 November 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: education, humor, videos

Seen this? My stars–makes me embarrassed for Yale.

Ave Maria on bass in studio

Yazan: Jason | 23 November 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: bass videos

Check out the tone on this guy’s bass–any guesses to what strings he’s using? I have a guess…

Zwee Dot! with Kelly Sill

Yazan: Jason | 22 November 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass

I was recently reading Chicago Jazz Magazine and came across the following very cool column featuring jazz bassist Kelly Sill, who teaches at DePaul University and is a major force on the jazz scene here in Chicago.  It’s a “blow-by-blow” of Kelly’s impressions of a new track from John Scofield and is a very cool [...]

Stephen Buckley in the U.S.

Yazan: Jason | 19 November 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: bass

Stephen Buckley was a guest artist at the University of Colorado’s College of Music for a two-day residency in September. He is assistant principal bass with the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, and has also worked extensively with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Norway and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra of Sweden. Steve was a prize winner at [...]

Haydn orchestral bass solos played by John Feeney

Yazan: Jason | 18 November 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: bass videos

Double bass solos to Haydn’s 6,7, and 8th symphonies played live by the St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, John Feeney – double bass, Dennis Godburn- bassoon, Louise Schulman- viola.

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