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1980s Nostalgia – dance track from yours truly

Yazan: Jason | 08 April 2012 | No Comments
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I spend several hours a day working on electronic music, almost totally in Ableton Live. While I’m still playing bass regularly, I seem to be finding myself spending at least a few hours each day immersed in electronic music. I’ve written/produced/put together (whatever you want to call it in the world of EDM) several tunes [...]

Ars Antigua Presents: April 2012 edition – Ars Antigua Presents

Yazan: Jason | 02 April 2012 | No Comments
Categories: Early Bass

ArsAntiguaPresents.com got recognition last fall by Apple for being the most popular classical music podcast in Chicago.  As a result, Ars Antigua was invited to perform in the new Apple Store on North & Clybourn.  How Cool! Ars Antigua Presents: April 2012 edition – Ars Antigua Presents.

The fastest Flight of the Bumble-bee ever… on bass!

Yazan: Jason | 27 March 2012 | No Comments
Categories: bass videos

The fastest and biggest “Flight of the Bumble-bee” – The Philharmonics feat. Ödön Rácz – YouTube. Ödön Rácz playing the famous “Flight of the Bumble-bee” in world record time. This clip is an excerpt of the movie “Musik in der Luft” (Music in the Air) by director Werner Boote

Double bass position open at UW-Whitewater

Yazan: Jason | 20 March 2012 | No Comments
Categories: bass, education

The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater has a double bass faculty vacancy.  Details are available through the link below: BassJazz_PD I taught bass at UW-Whitewater for five years (2002-2007)–great place to work!

Poke – Paul Sharpe and Brooks Whitehouse

Yazan: Jason | 15 March 2012 | No Comments
Categories: bass humor, bass videos

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