Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

Hanging with the ISB board in Dallas. We just had a dynamite Chinese meal–loads of fun! #
In the middle of a board meeting. #

 

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Jason chats about the state of affairs for Contrabass Conversations after one year of podcasting and offers goals for 2008 in this brief episode.

Getting packed for my trip to Dallas tomorrow. #
Just finished up a presentation for the ISB. Now I’m playing a little Bioshock! #
Watching a trashy but fun Anthony Hopkins thriller from 2007 with Courtney. I’ve got to get up at 4 a.m. tomorrow–uugh. #
Up at 4 a.m. to go catch a plane to Dallas. [...]

CBC 55: Owen Lee interview and music
We’re chatting with Cincinnati Symphony principal bassist Owen Lee today on Contrabass Conversations. Owen played for the New World Symphony and the Houston Symphony prior to his appointment with the Cincinnati Symphony.
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Certified Year-End List-Free! - list about Liszt
Funny and strange top 10 list about Liszt from [...]

Editing two short podcast episodes for this week. #
Playing Lego Star Wars with Courtney. #
Heading for bed to get ready for a full day of blogging, teaching, and other business tomorrow. #
Getting ready to go face sub-zero temperatures again. I’m on the Chicago El for the first time in a while. #
Home for a [...]

Adaptistration: State Of The Blog: Adaptistration Turns Four
Drew McManus fills readers in with a ‘State of the Union’ post about Adaptistration.
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Letterman’s Back, With a Greeting From Clinton - New York Times
Letterman’s back: “David Letterman officially made his return to late-night television just after 4:30 on Wednesday afternoon, when he [...]

Playing Lego Star Wars and Half-Life 2 with Courtney. #
Watching ‘Scrubs’ with Courtney. #
Watching Hulu with Courtney. #
Writing some blog posts for the rest of the week. #
Doing some blogging between lessons today. #
It’s ridiculously cold out! Why would anyone choose to live here? #

Great music making doesn’t need surtitles
Via Pliable: “”I completely agree with you, but can’t say so publicly because I depend on work from the BBC” is a message I am receiving with increasing frequency. And the confidential messages are coming from some surprisingly high profile personalities.
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JC Strikes A Pose
Great Carreras [...]

Posted ‘Happy New Year from Guy Tuneh and Contrabass Conversations!’ to blip.tv: http://blip.tv/file/571523 #
Getting my gear together for tonight’s New Year’s gig. #
Got home from a fun New Year’s celebration! #
I’m taking control of the bass blog. I’m sitting on Jason and refusing to move so he can’t Twitter. -Angel the cat #
Making breakfast for [...]

Sounds & Fury: A Sad If Sobering Bit Of Reading For The New Year
Something happened in 2007, something ended. Old gods stumbled and fell. New ones sprang up. But they sprang up in their thousands. That’s the point these days.
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happy new year…can my neighbors stop shooting off fireworks now?
I [...]