I’ve known double bassist Jeff Bradetich ever since high school, and he is, without a doubt, one of the most influential forces in my learning how to play the bass and my desire to pursue it as a career. Here’s a great shot (found on Facebook, probably...
“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living...
If you register for the 2/7/10 Chicago Bass Festival (link) before January 15, you can sign up for the discount rate of $60. After the 15th, the registration fee increases to $75. There is an itinerary of clinics, clinicians, and performances for the event now...
He’s always in the way, but we still love him:
I happened upon this recent New York Times article while perusing Joe Pisano’s always excellent music education & technology blog MusTech.net. It’s about imaginative ways in which orchestras and opera companies are engaging young people and...
