Here’s a great video of electric bassist Charnett Moffett performing “Moses.” This well-produced video series really showcases this excellent bassist’s technique. About Moses: Taken from his recent Motema Music release “The Art of...
The following video features Gary Karr (check out An Afternoon with Gary Karr for the ultimate retrospective on this great artist) performing Schumann’s Spring Song with Han Han Cho. Purchasing information is available at the International Society of Bassists...
Here’s a hilarious bass player-related story from All About Jazz: The documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has a story he clearly loves to tell. He was walking in New York City a few years ago — on a date — when he heard a man he’d just passed yell...
I’ve had a heck of a time sitting down and just writing here on the blog these past couple of years. That’s not to say that I have quit writing–far from it. Nor have I quit blogging. In fact, I’ve typically put out a minimum of one item a day...
Former Contrabass Conversations guest Justin Locke is a man in constant motion, creating a staggering amount of new content every month. Here’s a comedy skit that he did recently for a live show out of Utah. From Justin: crotchets and breves: a musical soap...