A recent article in the Chicago Tribune (May 28, 2008) reignited some long-standing concerns that I’ve had for a longtime about the massive amount of educational debt many musicians accrue during their years of training. This trend is affecting all college...
I just finished up an interview with University of North Texas jazz bass professor Lynn Seaton today. Lynn has been a commanding presence on the jazz scene for several decades, performing with a wide variety of jazz luminaries, and he currently teaches at one of...
dad bass weatherford, originally uploaded by bunæn. This great photo of the solitary bass player was taken by a Japanese exchange student of active Flickr (great photo sharing service) member Bunaen’s father. There is a TalkBass.com forum thread (see comment...
Lucite electric basses pop up from time to time–I believe that my father-in-law actually has one. This photo, sent to me by Eric Hochberg after he located it on TalkBass.com, is the first example I’ve seen of a lucite double bass:If anyone has any other...
As I pack my bags and put the finishing touches on the next two week’s podcast episodes, I’d like to take a moment and let people know about several new projects we’re cooking up for the fall here on the blog and for the Contrabass Conversations...
