The Chicago Bass Festival organizers

Here’s a great photo of the Chicago Bass Festival “brain trust” (me, Jerry Fuller, and Allan Dennis). Though the three of us did the foundational panning, we had dozens of helpers along the way. Hope to see you for the next festival on February 6,...

Eine Kleine like you’ve never heard it

Oh dear… About this video (via YouTube info pane): my name is gerry (jerry) phillips and i have been playing songs on my hands for 39 years! Mostfart! i love the classics and dream of playing this song with a sympathy orchestra! i used a digitech whammy pedal on...

Double bassist Kirsten Paige profiled on U of C site

Double bassist Kirsten Paige (who has contributed to the blog on many occasions) was recently profiled on the University of Chicago site. It’s a great piece: Student bassist discovers a new world of music The broad musical perspective that third-year Kirsten...

Membership month at the International Society of Bassists

It’s Membership Month for the International Society of Bassists! The ISB’s membership drive honorary co-chairs Ron Carter and Hal Robinson invite you and your colleagues and students to join or renew during the month of February. From Ron Carter: “It...