Archive for January, 2011

ISB members featured in 2010 Grammy Nominations

Yazan: Jason | 14 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass, ISB

From the International Society of Bassists E-Newsletter: 2010 Grammy nominations included a number of ISB members: Among the nominees are: · Best Jazz Instrumental Album – The New Song and Dance, The Clayton Brothers (and John Clayton’s pianist son Gerald is also nominated for Best Instrumental Composition, Battle Circle, from the same album.) · Best [...]

G. Bottesini – Grande allegro di Concerto alla Mendelssonh

Yazan: Jason | 13 January 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass videos

A cool and less-well-known work by Bottesni: Recital no Clube Literário do Porto Contrabaixo – Joel Azevedo Piano – Isolda Crespi 06/12/2008 YouTube – G. Bottesini – Grande allegro di Concerto alla Mendelssonh

YouTube – Charlie Haden Quartet West – First Song

Yazan: Jason | 12 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos

Great stuff from Charlie Haden: YouTube – Charlie Haden Quartet West – First Song

Bill Harrison in Bass Musician Magazine

Yazan: Jason | 11 January 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, jazz bass playing

Longtime online bass friend Bill Harrison has contributed some really great posts to Bass Musician Magazine over the past couple of years. Bill runs a company called playjazznow.com that offers downloadable play-along jazz tracks. Good stuff. Bill’s BMM columns: Bill Harrison | Bass Musician Magazine [the face of bass]

The best of ABBA for bass orchestra

Yazan: Jason | 10 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos

Nothing like a Czech bass orchestra performing a medley of the best of ABBA to get your week going. Enjoy! Brnensky Kontrabasový Orchestr BRNO CONVENTION 2010 Koncertní Sál HF JAMU YouTube – T. Ricketts – The best of ABBA

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