Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

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I had the opportunity to get to know French double bassist Thierry Barbe at this weekend’s International Society of Bassists Board of Directors meeting. Thierry performs in the Paris Opera and teaches at the Paris Conservatory, and he also manages the Association des bassistes et contrebassistes de France (ABCDF), a French double [...]

Double Bassist Magazine, the United Kingdom publication that has provided quality content about the double bass for the past decade, will be ceasing production after their Winter 2008 issue.  I’m a longtime reader of Double Bassist, and though I’ve never been a subscriber (a subscription to this bimonthly magazine cost as much as a [...]

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.
(tags: MP3 jasonheath MP3/jasonheath)

Certified Year-End List-Free! - list about Liszt
Funny and strange top 10 list about Liszt from [...]

Taking stock at the end of a calendar year is a natural for most people, and I am certainly no exception.  Things are moving pretty quickly for me in these early years of the 21st century, and I feel like this is doubly true for my blogging and podcasting activities.

Blogroll Update, Winter ‘07-’08
Good list of music blogs from The Concert.
(tags: classical music blog)

Reader’s Digest: Loud Asia!
Very interesting post from PY about how the noise level in many Asian cities is well above a range considered safe by the World Health Organization.
(tags: PY classical music bass blog)

While strolling around campus recently, I couldn’t help noticing the sorry state of the exterior of the Music Administration Building on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus.  Being a graduate of this institution (B.M. 1998, M.M. 2000), it saddens me to see how shabby things are at present on campus.  My uncle attended the Northwestern music school [...]

Flickr: Photos from shostakontrabass
Double bassist Ethan’s Flickr page.
(tags: flickr double bass)

oboeinsight » Blog Archive » Two Nuts Left
Unfortunately, I’ve got more than two Nutcrackers left, but I’ll celebrate for Patty in my mind as I play another week of these.
(tags: nutcracker oboeinsight classical music blog)

Music Bloggers, The Ones That Write About Current Music And Bands… [...]

daily observations » odds and ends
Some good links for the week from Charles Noble (including one of mine from Arts Addict!).
(tags: charles noble viola classical music blog)

PostClassic: Cats
Cats from bloggers…
(tags: cats bloggers artsjournal)

PostClassic: more cats
This cat also like wine and smokes, apparently!
(tags: cats artsjournal bloggers)

Child Prodigies Scare The Hell Out of Me
Fun post from The [...]

Chuck Norris Facts
One of my all-time favorite web sites!
(tags: Chuck Norris facts humor)

Jazz Bassist/Composers
Bill Harrison writes a blog post about Ben Allison, Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, and Dave Holland–four of the best jazz bassists of all time.
(tags: bill harrison jazz underneath double bass blog)

Michael Hovnanain records with Gunnelpumpers
Michael writes: “A six-hour recording session with that [...]

The Powers That Be Have Been Informed - Our Young People Continue to Wait for a 21st C. Education Worthy of Their Attention
Great post from one of the pioneers in educational podcasting.
(tags: mark gura education podcast teachers)

Part II: Music Major/Career Thoughts - What I decided I didn’t want to do…
Musician and blogger Kayla ruminates on [...]