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Video Virtual Master Class Track - Vanhal Concerto mvt 1

This is a new feature for the doublebassblog.org Virtual Master Class project. Double bassist Ian Hallas has stepped up to the plate and offered up this (and several other) video performances for this project. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below. We welcome your comments! Please [...]

Double bass with Laurel and Hardy

I definitely identify with Laurel and Hardy in this sketch, playing my bass in the snow with little attention from people passing by, goofing around while simultaneously miserable in the winter weather. Add in a long drive to this ‘gig’ and you’ve captured my life to a T.

Video Virtual Master Class Track - Bach Gigue from Suite No. 3

This is a new feature for the doublebassblog.org Virtual Master Class project. Double bassist Ian Hallas has stepped up to the plate and offered up this (and several other) video performances for this project. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below. We welcome your [...]

Walking Bass Lines with Bill Harrison - Major Triads

Doublebassblog.org contributor Bill Harrison recently put out a new video demonstrating major triad fingerings on the double bass. Bill has made several instructional videos for jazz bassists in the past, and they are definitely worth checking out. Bill is the founder of PlayJazzNow.com, a company that specializes in downloadable play-along tracks for jazz [...]

Xbass.org gets a great site redesign

Xbass.org, the online double bass magazine created by members of the fabulous Bass Gang (hear excerpts from this group on Contrabass Conversations episode 23) just did a fantastic new redesign of their site. This site is a tremendous resource for bass players everywhere. In many respects, it has a lot of similarities to [...]

Dittersdorf Concerto with an unusual accompaniment

Chicago Youth Symphony Teddy Gabrielides recently sent me a link to this video of Matteo Gaspari performing the Dittersdorf Concerto…with a mandolin orchestra! Check it out:

Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799) Concerto E-Major (Allegro moderato) for Double Bass and Mandolin Orchestra, played by Matteo Gaspari (Double Bass, Kontrabass), Mandolin Orchestra Ettlingen / Germany, www.mandolinenorchester-ettlingen.de, arranged by [...]

The Bass Gang - Double Bass Quartet - gag with the Audience

Italian bassist Vito Liuzzi recently sent me a link to this new video from The Bass Gang’s recent Italian tour. What a great ensemble!

Jaco Pastorius plays Portrait of Tracy with Weather Report

We’re continuing our occasional forays into the world of electric bass, highlighting some of the masters of the instrument. Today we’re featuring this video of the great Jaco Pastorius, who died at a tragically young age. Who knows how much farther he could have pushed the boundaries of this instrument and propelled himself [...]