Double bass composer James Marshall and I have been in touch recently, and he expressed interest in my sharing scores of some of his double bass compositions here on the blog. Jim has written several pieces in the past for Bert Turetzky (a former Contrabass...
Several years ago I was digging through some old legal pads and discovered a set of lofty goals that I had set for myself in 2001, when I was 25 years old. Here they are: 10 year goals – 35 years old – 2012 Principal Bass, Chicago Symphony Teach at...
After two weeks, 2600 miles, and countless cups of coffee, my brother and I got me all moved into my San Francisco pad. I spent the last few weeks of May scheduling blog and podcast content to post while I was traveling, so these are the first actual words I’ve...
There’s nothing more annoying than a smug runner preaching about how the benefits of running, but here goes… I’m a fair-weather runner for sure. I would watch with admiration and horror as the truly hardcore donned their winter gear and hit the streets in the...
The big event of the week for me is, unsurprisingly, my move to San Francisco. I’m on the road at present and should be arriving by Sunday afternoon. I can’t wait! Book I’m reading: Platform by Michael Hyatt – A modern classic of a business book about how to...
