I had a wonderful time being a clinician for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival this February. This event, which has taken place since 1967, is hosted at the University of Idaho in the charming town of Moscow, right next to the Washington state border. This festival is...
It goes without saying, but a lot of us musicians are finding themselves stuck at home for the next few weeks… or months, even. All of our playing work has evaporated, and we are seeing those impending bills. That’s the bad news. There’s no sugar-coating...
Most string players own several different bows during the course of their playing career, usually starting on a fiberglass or inexpensive wooden bow in early years of study and upgrading many times on the journey toward professional-level playing. Like strings, rosin,...
The following is a guest blog post from Gene Perla. Check out his website for more information, and learn more on his appearance on Contrabass Conversations in 2017. It all started with Dome. That’s drummer Adam Nussbaum. Decades had gone by without the opportunity to...
Like most people I know, I’d hoped for years to make my way to Australia. When I learned that Rob Nairn would be hosting the third annual Melbourne Bass Day and was having my good friend Andrés Martín as a guest artist along with many of Australia’s leading bassists,...
