Here’s another great clip from a master class in Berlin with François Rabbath featuring him discussing advantages and disadvantages of German and French bows. François mentions that German bow works for people with long arms but not with short arms, among other...
Whew! I’ve spent the past four months student teaching out in the burbs of Chicago, just wrapping that whole process up this past Friday. Now, I’ve always been a busy guy ever since I started this blog in 2005, and I’ve always managed to keep...
San Diego Symphony Principal Bass Jeremy Kurtz (also a podcast interview guest) forwarded me a link to this New York Times piece about double bassist Charlie Haden. My insane schedule has delayed my releasing this, but better late than never, right? The Jazz Bassist...
I try to keep the cat posts to a minimum here on the blog, but this list is cute enough to warrant a look. From my friend Aaron Burman: Guidelines for Cats Now for some truly fascinating/horrifying cate cutedom:
Veggie instruments always make me smile! Linsey Pollak drill and plays a carrot, running it through some looping gear to create a funky veggie jam:
