Yazan: Jason | 06 November 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: photography
Here’s a visually stunning non-bass link for you folks–shots of my neighborhood in Chicago from a University of Chicago student. Great stuff in here: Justin Kern | A Slideshow | The University of Chicago
Yazan: Jason | 05 November 2010 | No Comments
Categories: events
I did a panel discussion (audio MP3 here) for these folks a couple years ago: More info available on their website at http://www.chicago-music.org Several upcoming events: November 8, 2010 at 6PM Columbia College 618 S. Michigan, 2nd floor Todd and Jeff Brabec, co-authors of MUSIC MONEY AND SUCCESS: The Insiders Guide to Making Money in [...]
Yazan: Jason | 04 November 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, events
The great acoustic bassist, violinist, and poet Henry Grimes continues his very active schedule of concerts, touring, and education with an informal month-long residency at the concert space called the Stone, northwest corner of Ave. C and 2nd St. in Manhattan, http://www.thestonenyc.com/calendar.php, playing various sets of music with many of his favorite musicians during the [...]
Yazan: Jason | 03 November 2010 | No Comments
Categories: auditions, videos
More about the 2011 YouTube Symphony from Michael Tilson Thomas:
Yazan: Jason | 02 November 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos
Double bassist Barry Green (check out our Contrabass Conversations interview here) offers five tips for auditioning for the YouTube Symphony: This audition expires on Nov. 30, so be sure to submit it early! Here’s a link: http://www.youtube.com/user/symphony