Here’s a quick wrap-up of this week’s bass scene news, blog posts, and other activity:I released the first part of my new series called ‘This Crazy Business’. This first installment lays the groundwork for what follows in future installments. I...
Chicago Symphony bassist, blogger, and Contrabass Conversations guest Michael Hovnanian wrote a post recently about the Chicago Symphony’s ever shrinking summer season at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois:Ravinia seasons used to be 8 weeks....
Bass blog reader Jake Siener sent me a link to this video featuring Iztok Hrastnik performing the Glière Tarantella. I really enjoy Iztok’s playing, and this video plus the first and second movements of the Koussevitzky Concerto are great examples for students...
I recently did a talk on the benefits of blogging for a local organization here in metro Chicago. While putting together material for the talk, I stumbled upon this short piece that I had written a few months ago. It was still in the queue for the blog (most of my...
Basses during a concert break in a Medieval church in Rohr, Thuringia:Related Posts:1930s Alcoa aluminum bass photoCreole quartet on a trainMingus with the bowStrollin’ Down the RiverJason at the podcast recording rigsubscribe to the blog – subscribe to...
