Bass blog contributor Benjy emailed me recently with a link to this short article from jazz bass giant Charles Mingus on how to toilet train (not litter box train–toilet train!) your cat. This is a must-read even if you don’t have a cat. I love...
Blog reader Bob Martin emailed me recently with some quite cool posts from Todd’s Bass Blog, a fairly new blog chronicling Todd’s journey to relearn the double bass. Todd is currently working as a bassist in metro Denver, where he plays with a variety of...
University of North Texas and Cleveland Institute of Music bass professor Jeff Bradetich (also a former Contrabass Conversations guest) has just released a book titled Double Bass: The Ultimate Challenge . This book represents the culmination of all the concepts and...
Bartoloméo da Selma y Salaverde (c.1580-c.1638) – Fantasia IX From the February 22, 2009 Chicago Early Music Consort Performance of Per Amore – Music of Love from the Italian Seicento.' Audio Recording by Free Chin, Choice Media Design, Chicago, IL....
Nancy Louie, a parent of one of the bassists participating in the Young Bassists program at the International Society of Bassists 2009 Convention, has published a gallery of photos featuring these young players in action. Check them out, and check out my retrospective...
