A colleague is in Moscow at present and is interested in knowing what bass shops/luthiers are active there. If readers know about bass outlets in Moscow (or elsewhere in Russia, for that matter), please leave a comment and let me know. Thanks!
Sent to me by Tim Wolfe–if only there had been a duo album from these two giants!
I’ve been learning about the very cool Ovation Press recently, and I’ve got a lot of positive things to say about this outfit–wonderful editions of core repertoire from the best double bass performers and pedagogues in the business. Editors include...
A student in one of my classes at DePaul recently sent me a link to this video on YouTube. I’d seen this on VHS back when I was in high school and found it hilarious, and now, having taught countless lessons, this is a particularly funny video to me. I...
Japan’s Kazuo Okuda, died from injuries he received in a mountain biking accident yesterday, September 12th. This is sad news for the international bass community–Okuda was one of the most renowned double bassists in Japan, and he will be sorely missed. Okuda...
