Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

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Welcome to the Double Bass Blog Recital Showcase! This is a collection of recitals and performances from bass players from around the globe. If you are interested in being added to the recital showcase, please e-mail me your recital tracks plus some biographical information. Please also indicate whether you would like [...]

Libertyville Studio
Scott Ba.:
Scott’s action list: Vanhal 1&2, Eccles 1&4, B5 mvt 3, Br 1 E, Br 2 mvt 4 recap, Mozart 40 mvt 4 exc. 1, Mozart 39 mvt 1 pg. 1 (Allegro), all 3 octave scales - slur 4 notes, and 3 octave arpeggios - slur 3 notes, 1 Sturm etude, 1 Storch-Hrabe [...]

Articles by Jason Heath:
Road Warrior Without an Expense Account - This series chronicles my experiences as a freelance musician and offers thoughts and observations on the classical music orchestral business in general. Although focused on classical musicians and freelance musicians in general, much of the discussion has relevance to musicians from all disciplines. [...]

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Jazz Practice Tracks from PlayJazzNow.com
Bill Harrison from PlayJazzNow.com [...]

Jason Heath is an active double bass performer, educator, blogger, and podcaster. A native of South Dakota, Jason began playing with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and Sioux City Symphony Orchestra at the age of fifteen. He serves as co-principal bass of the IRIS Chamber Orchestra, assistant principal bass of the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra [...]

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Classic Contrabass
Website: www.allthingsbass.com
Location and contact info:
Wheeling, IL(847)670-0322michelle@allthingsbass.com(map)
I am Michelle Fiore, the founder of Classic Contrabass, Inc. I received my Master?s degree in Double bass performance from Northern Illinois University in 1994. In 1997, I graduated from the Chicago School of Violin-Making, one of only three full-time string instrument-making schools in the country.
Since 1998, I have [...]

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Lemur Music
String Bass Shop

Colorado
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Upton Bass String Instrument Company
Mike Asetta

Delaware
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Bob’s House of Basses
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Classic Contrabass
SMR Basses
Sonksen Strings

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Heartland String Bass Shop
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The BASSment
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Guarneri House
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Robertson [...]