I had a great time in Dallas last week at the International Society of Bassists Strategic Planing Meeting.  Nicholas Walker, Marcel Villaflor, Brian Perry, Gaelen McCormick, David Murray, John Schimek, and I all met to dig into where we are now as the ISB and where we’re all headed.

Gaelen posted a great 360 degree photo of our brainstorming session.

We also managed to answer the ages-old question of how many bassists can fit in a Toyota Yaris!

How Do People Afford to Buy a Bass?

We’ve always got interesting debates going on in our Contrabass Conversations Community Facebook Group.  One podcast listener put forth a seemingly simple question:

“How do professional bassists afford to buy a bass?”

This has generated some great commentary from bassists worldwide.  Everyone has a different story, and there’s a lot to learn from this conversation.

News of the Week

My New Favorite Bass Concerto

I can’t seem to get Andrés Martín‘s wonderful bass concerto out of my head after hearing Dominik Wagner play it at the Bradetich Competition earlier this month.  Check out Andrés performing it below, and think about it if you’ve got an upcoming performance!  It’s a marvelous piece.

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