International Society of Bassists President and Ball State University Bass Professor Hans Sturm and I got together recently and filmed a chat about the Rabbath left hand position technique. Hans does a great job explaining the concepts behind this technique, and I...
National Symphony bassist and Peabody Conservatory instructor Jeff Weisner wrote a very flattering post on PeaBodyDoubleBass, the collaborative blog from faculty members Jeff, Paul Johnson, and John Hood. Thanks for the kind words, Jeff, and thanks for pointing...
Double bassist Kurt Muroki is selling his 1854 Luigi Bajoni double bass. Information on this instrument is located on the For Sale page of the blog, so check it out–it looks like a fabulous bass!
I’m not putting out a new story, article, or other long form piece of writing this week due to an insanely busy schedule, but I’ve got a lot of ideas kicking around that should be appearing on the blog in the next several weeks. One subject that I’ve...
Come see the Chicago Bass Ensemble in performance at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center next week! I’ll be there, and I hope to see you there as well. Free admission. Jacque Harper Doug Johnson Wednesday, November 7, 2007 7:00pm – 9:00pm Lincoln Park...
