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Archive for the 'ISB' Category

Yazan: Jason | 07 February 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass, ISB

February is Membership Month for the International Society of Bassists! Our 2011 membership drive honorary co-chairs John Clayton and Paul Ellison invite you and your colleagues and students to become part of the ISB family, plus we have some special gifts for new and renewing members. Beginning now and through the end of February, when [...]

ISB members featured in 2010 Grammy Nominations

Yazan: Jason | 14 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass, ISB

From the International Society of Bassists E-Newsletter: 2010 Grammy nominations included a number of ISB members: Among the nominees are: · Best Jazz Instrumental Album – The New Song and Dance, The Clayton Brothers (and John Clayton’s pianist son Gerald is also nominated for Best Instrumental Composition, Battle Circle, from the same album.) · Best [...]

Chamber Music and the Bassist, Part II: Thoughts on Arranging & Adapting—with Words of Wisdom from Frank Proto

Yazan: Jeremy Kurtz-Harris | 30 November 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, bassist/composers, chamber music, ISB

In the previous post on chamber music, I wrote about the wealth of chamber music with bass that exists and that rarely gets performed. For those of you who still haven’t visited the link, I’d urge you to check out Paul Nemith’s site for proof. But digging up lesser-known repertoire is only part of the “solution” for bassists who want to devote more time to small group chamber/collaborative music projects. Another important option is to arrange existing music for an ensemble that includes bass.

Enroll now for 2011 ISB solo, jazz, and orchestral competition

Yazan: Jason | 03 September 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, ISB

Alright, folks–it’s time to enroll for next summer’s International Society of Bassists competitions. These are big events that can do a lot for a winner’s career, so seriously consider applying for them: Guidelines and entry forms for the 2011 ISB Double Bass Competition, with divisions for jazz, solo, orchestra and ages 15-18 and 14 and [...]

Golden Gate Bass Camp Skype Masterclasses – great idea!

Yazan: Jason | 27 July 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, events, ISB

I got the opportunity this past Friday to participate as a clinician in a Skype master class for the Golden Gate Bass Camp in San Francisco. I was the fourth of five master classes, and the line-up was as follows: TUESDAY: July 20th: 4:00 p.m. (check in 3:00 p.m.) Sonia Ray: Brazil WEDNESDAY: July 21st: [...]