Stefano Sciascia playing the double bass
I’d like to share this video of Stefano Sciascia performing Cancion de Amor. This is top-notch, world-class double bass playing. Check out his website here (I’m also adding it to my blogroll).
Rachmaninoff Vocalise Versions
I have been noticing more and more double bass videos popping up on YouTube, which is great to see. I put my Amati recital video up there a few days ago, but it looks much better if you watch it from my site.
Here is a version of the Vocalise by Jacy Cobalis:
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Bass Page Recap for 2006
Here’s a video I put together with some of the photos and footage I’ve used on this blog over the past year. I’m looking forward to taking new videos and photos and using them in posts to come for 2007:
Edgar Meyer videos
Matt Murray of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb pointed out a great Edgar Meyer video clip from A&E’s Breakfast With the Arts. He and Bela Fleck play and are interviewed on the clip. You’ll need Real Player to watch it, and I can’t embed it here, so visit this site to get it.
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Amati recital video
Here is a video of highlights from my recent recital on Gary Karr’s former “Amati” bass:
This video has also been added to my podcast feed, so if you are subscribing it should be available to you the next time you check iTunes. You can also download the video by clicking here. (You can [...]
11 string bass performance
Check out this great clip from YouTube of a performance of the Super Mario Bros theme on an 11 string bass!
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Great Ray Brown video
Matthew Wengerd posted a great video of the Ray Brown trio playing Summertime. Ray, along with Jeff Hamilton on drums and Gene Harris on piano, really tear it up here. This is a great take on a classic tune. Check out his post here, and check out the video below:
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"Czardas" with Maxim Vengerov and bass players
I just stumbled across this great video of violinist Maxim Verngerov and several bass players playing Monti’s “Czardas”. Does anyone know who these bassists (particularly the one playing the solo part) are? Leave me a comment if you know. Stephen Swanson (of the Spokane Symphony) tells me that the solo bass is [...]
