Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

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Buying the right double bass is never easy. Basses vary drastically in quality even when the cost is the same. There are quality basses out there in every price range–the challenge is where to look. What characteristics should one look for in a bass? Private teachers and knowledgeable bass dealers are incredibly valuable in [...]

I have just created a double bass podcast of my solo performances. It is called Jason Heath’s Double Bass Performances, and it consists of live recordings of my double bass playing over the last few years. It is listed in iTunes–just search for “double bass” or “Jason Heath”. Also, you can [...]

Peter Tambroni’s excellent new book is available now in print or as a download. I highly recommend this book to all of my students as well as anyone who teaches the double bass. Both private instructors and orchestra directors would benefit greatly from this outstanding book.
An Introduction to Double Bass Playing by Peter [...]

My site recently got a mention on HigherEdBlogCon.com, a website for those involved in higher education. Here’s the mention. Check out their site–it is very interesting and useful site.

This is an interesting article, and I certainly have some thoughts on this matter. The short answer is nom music schools are not selling a fantasy–at least not any more than any drama, philosophy, or creative writing program–but I’ll try to write more on this topic at some future date.
calendarlive.com: THE STATE OF MUSIC [...]

eSchool News online - Technology strikes a chord in music education

Here’s a sight really worth checking out. It is Evan Tobias’ music education blog, and it looks really interesting to me.
Catalysts

Chicago Symphony OrchestraCharles Dutoit, conductor Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center220 S. MichiganWed 3/22, 6:30 PM, Thu 3/23, 8 PM, Fri 3/24, 1:30 PM, and Sat 3/25, 8 PMMusic of Rossini, Haydn, Prokofiev312-294-3000
Encore Chamber Orchestraperforms at Roosevelt UniversityGanz Hall -430 South Michigan Avenue7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2006.
Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- [...]

I think that Workshoplive.com is a fantastic idea, and I hope that it really catches on. It would be great for music education in general, and a really fun and helpful learning tool.

This is a repository of resources helpful to the current and prospective music educator. There is an emphasis on resources for string players (especially double bass players) given the slant of this blog, but most music teachers and students should find some helpful information here. The following information is intended to serve [...]