Vito Liuzzi, the Italian bassist who runs xbass.org, recently wrote in to let me know about a new DVD from the fabulous ensemble The Bass Gang. We’ve blogged about this group in the past here, and I’m looking forward to checking out this DVD in the...
I’d like to thank my student Daniel Chmielinski for putting together a great new background for my YouTube page. You can check it out here. In addition to being a fine bass player in both the jazz and classical spheres, Daniel is a talented photographer, graphic...
Great music making doesn’t need surtitles Via Pliable: “”I completely agree with you, but can’t say so publicly because I depend on work from the BBC” is a message I am receiving with increasing frequency. And the confidential messages...
Chicago-area bassist Ben Huff has been a helpful contributor for both the bass blog and Contrabass Conversations over the past year. He recently let me know that he had started a bass blog of his own. I’ve been checking it out, and it is full of...
I’d like to let folks know about ArsAntiguaPresents.com, a new project launched by Jerry Fuller. This is a monthly podcast featuring performances of early music by members of the Ars Antigua ensemble. Each one of these productions is narrated by Peter Van De...
