Here are some video excerpts from U.S. double bassist Jacy Cobalis that he compiled for his NJO Summer Academy (Netherlands) audition tape. It’s really cool (and brave!) of Jacy to put these up on YouTube, and I hope that we’ll be seeing more of this as...
Pascal has only started this great project, which runs along the same lines as our Contrabass Conversations video lesson series with Andy Anderson or our Hans Sturm series on the Rabbath technique. This video is very concise and contains no dialogue, but I think that...
Here’s another excellent video from German bass ensemble Bassiona Amorosa. Learn more about them at www.bassiona-amorosa.de.
Here’s a great video I found on Jonas Lohse’s Double Bass Guide (great site that I check regularly, by the way). What a player, and what a singer! I’ve listened to Esperanza on MySpace many times in the past, and it’s great to see this video of...
Here’s a great video of a veteran jazz trio in top form. I can’t help but be reminded of Keith’s crazy rant against fans recording segments of his concert on their cell phones, but I still love these guys.