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Actually, this post could quite easily be framed as a question rather than a statement: how do you, the reader, use, access, and derive value from this site? Though I’ve posed this question on polls in the site (and have gotten very interesting results), readership continues to grow by leaps and bounds each [...]

Xbass.org, the online double bass magazine created by members of the fabulous Bass Gang (hear excerpts from this group on Contrabass Conversations episode 23) just did a fantastic new redesign of their site. This site is a tremendous resource for bass players everywhere. In many respects, it has a lot of similarities [...]

There is certainly no shortage of private music teacher directories.  Companies such as www.privatelessons.com and www.clickforlessons.com will (for a fee) allow you to create a directory listing, which can be a very useful promotional tool.  Still, in the spirit of offering a free suite of services for the double bass performer, student, and educator, we’d [...]

Double bassist Christopher Rose is on a search for the Hertl Sonata for double bass and piano. This piece has proven to be quite difficult to track down. Christopher writes:
Hi all. I’m trying to track down the music for the Hertl Sonata for a recital I’m giving later this semester. (5pm April 1st, [...]

Here is another well-produced video of the amazing Renaud Garcia-Fons in concert.  This first-rate bass playing is truly a delight for the ears.

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This instrument plays great (as you can hear from this clip) and is available for $9500. Contact Todd Matthews at gtmatthews@gmail.com for more information. You can also find this video ad under our For Sale page, and it will be going out on the Contrabass Conversations feed as well as on YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, [...]

I get requests for more Guy Tuneh interviews and performances on a daily basis, and I’d like readers to know that we are planning some more collaborations. Look for some video featuring Guy coming in the next few weeks. I’ll be sure to keep you posted!
Folks who haven’t checked out this amazing artists [...]

Double bassist Kurt Muroki is selling his 1854 Luigi Bajoni double bass. Information on this instrument is located on the For Sale page of the blog, so check it out–it looks like a fabulous bass!

We just added a new instrument to the bass blog For Sale page.  This bass is being sold by Maurice Clubb of the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Tacoma Symphony.  Check out the For Sale page for more information (plus photos) of this bass.
Here’s a neat shot of a Jim Hamm (maker of the Gary Karr [...]

We’ve got a Dan Hachez bass for sale over on the bas blog For Sale page.   For those who aren’t familiar, Dan Hachez is one of the best United States instrument makers active today (and the winner of several gold medals for instrument making), and I’m sure that this bass won’t be on the market [...]