Yazan: Jason | 23 September 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, student resources
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 Paul Ellison and Ed Barker! Highly recommended. They also have an interview up with Ed [...]
Yazan: Jason | 28 January 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, education, student resources
Update–this content is now back online here. One of the problems of having over 3000 (!) posts on a blog is highlighting old content that is still of value to readers. I’m still figuring out how to best do this. A reader emailed me recently mentioning that he found my MP3 sonatas and concertos page [...]
Yazan: Jason | 10 November 2009 | No Comments
Categories: advice, student resources
I was a panelist for one of these forums last spring. They’re really cool. Here’s a link to the audio track for the forum that included me if you’re interested. October 31, 2009 Stand out in a Digital World more info: chicago-music.org Monday November 16, 2009 Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington [...]
Yazan: Jason | 31 October 2009 | No Comments
Categories: advice, blogging, Contrabass Conversations, education, podcasting, student resources, technology
This week’s podcast features an interview with James Knabe, a trumpet performer and teacher who also runs a web consulting service for musicians. Learn more about what musicians can do to effectively market themselves by listening to this short interview, and check out musicianadvice.com for more information about the services James provides. Enjoy!
Yazan: petertambroni | 22 November 2008 | No Comments
Categories: advice, Peter Tambroni, student resources
Hello fellow bassists and educators, Peter Tambroni here from MostlyBass.com. Jason has posted great articles on choosing schools and going to college. I came across a similar piece I wrote that was in American String Teacher in 1999. Some of it is a little dated but it still has relevant information. — Deciding where to [...]