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Archive for April, 2011

Nate Farrington plays Edgar Meyer’s Amalgamations mvt 3

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

I know Nate from the IRIS Orchestra in Memphis, Tennessee. He’s a very talented bassist (Curtis grad) who used to sub in the group. Check out his rendition of this Edgar Meyer movement:

renting basses in Lima, Peru

Yazan: Jason | 13 April 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass

I need to rent two basses in Lima, Peru in early June. Anybody have and leads? If so, email jasonheath -at- doublebassblog.org.

Hal Robinson plays orchestral excerpts (part 2)

Yazan: Jason | 11 April 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos, education

Part 2 of the Hal Robinson excerpt video (51 minutes)–part 1 can be found here:

Hal Robinson plays orchestral excerpts

Yazan: Jason | 09 April 2011 | 4 Comments
Categories: bass videos, education

This video has been floating around for a long time in the libraries of bass students, and it looks like someone finally posted it on YouTube.  It really is a must-see if you haven’t checked it out before.  It features Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Bass Hal Robinson in a lecture-performance playing and talking about major double [...]

Thoughts on the “blogging lifestyle”

Yazan: Jason | 04 April 2011 | 3 Comments
Categories: blogging

As I wrap up my spring break and head back to work, I marvel at how quickly I slipped into my old freelancer lifestyle, and how that particular lifestyle is really conducive to blogging.  Now, while I actually much prefer my new lifestyle (I like getting up early and working with large groups of people [...]