- Congratulations to Patricia Weitzel and everyone else involved in the inaugural Quad City Bass Fest
- Under the Sheets – new podcast from Lauren Pierce about the lives of composers
- Nina Harries releases her first solo album (interview with her coming soon on the podcast!)
- Melbourne Bass Day taking place Sunday, November 24th (we’ll be there live to cover it!)
- mesmerizing drumming from Vic Firth video featuring Jojo Mayer (via Tim Ferriss)
- New rock song by former podcast guest Blake Hilley that features the double bass and me singing lead and harmonies
- Jonathan Camps working with teachers of the municipal music schools in Barcelona
- Simone Di Benedetto – Workin’bass: a series of experiment on prepared double bass and timbral effects
- John Goldsby on finding your own way in learning jazz bass
- Lisa De Boos and other Loco Motive Trio members play hornpipe, arr. by Edgar Meyer and Mark O’Connor
Young Bassist Success Stories
- Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Advanced Music Studies student Riley Zimmermann had quite a summer, winning first place in the International Society of Bassists Orchestral Competition and performing with the New World Symphony this month. Very cool!
In Memoriam
Linda LaFaro Sulger, one of Scott LaFaro’s four sisters, passed away on Friday, June 6th, after a brave fight with ALS.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests gifts in Linda’s memory directed to The Scott LaFaro Prize Fund, created by his sisters and given biennially at the ISB jazz competition, or the ALS Association.
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