ISB Online Store Featured Artist: Buell Neidlinger

From the International Society of Bassists: Born in New York City in 1936, Buell Neidlinger was a child prodigy on the cello. It wasn’t until he was a teenager that he began developing an ear for jazz and switched over to the double bass, playing and recording...

PBDB: The Toughest Question, Part 3

(crossposted from PBDB) The Toughest Question, Part 3 It’s been awhile since I’ve had a chance to post! My apologies…. In the first part of this series, we looked at things that might keep us from asking ourselves the following very challenging question: Do I...

Results from Bradetich International Double Bass Competition

Jack Unzicker sent me the following information from the recently completed Bradetich International Double Bass Competition: Attached is a photo of Artem Chirkov. The winner of the inaugural Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition is Artem...

Mark Dresser NYC concert on Sunday, June 27

Mark Dresser Solo Contrabass the Stone corner 2nd St and Ave C NYC 10pm n$10 Mark Dresser will present his most recent solo works for electro-acoustic contrabass in celebration of the soon to be released CD/DVD/Booklet release of GUTS: Bass Explorations,...