I spent the past two weeks performing with the Grant Park Symphony. This has been a real treat for me, both musically and personally. The GPSO is a great ensemble, and we played a lot of excellent repertoire, including Beethoven 2, Mahler 5, and the Firebird Suite....
Bass blog contributor Bill Harrison wrote a very interesting post recently on his bog Jazz Underneath. His post was prompted by this post from jazz vocalist Carol Sloane. Regarding the skills necessary for constructing a solid improvisation, Bill writes:Just because...
This week marked the launch of Bass Musician Magazine, a new publication available at www.bass-musician-magazine.com, and one in which Contrabass Conversations will be a regular feature. Check it out! ___________ We released the next part of the Basses, Planes,...
This week featured the second part of This Crazy Business, my new series about life as a working musician. Unlike Road Warrior Without an Expense Account (which is about being a freelance musician), this series is about life as a musician in general. If you’d...
This story was in the New York Times earlier this week:Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced yesterday that the city’s Department of Education will require all schools to maintain arts programs, and that principals will be rated in their annual reviews on how well they...
