Cleveland’s webmaster Janet recently e-mailed me about Cleveland Eaton’s new website, which you can find at www.clevelandeaton.com. While on his site, I watched this video of Cleve playing with Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald in 1979. You know, this...
Renaud deserves every bit of attention he’s been getting recently. He is a fabulously creative and virtuosic musician with an incredibly engaging style of playing. Check out this track with Renaud on double bass (note the five sting bass), Kiko Ruiz...
I recently found this quite melodious version of the Dittersdorf Concerto in E Major performed by a German bassist (any more details folks have on the player and/or orchestra would be appreciated). Folks who’ve played this concerto realize that it is...
Here’s a fun montage of various bass ensemble arrangements from Contrabajos de Baja California. They start with an arrangement of the trio from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, then transition into some fun popular tunes, with bass slapping and...
In 2005, Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist (and Contrabass Conversations guest) Greg Sarchet organized a recital celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first known double bass recital in the United States. This 1905 double bass recital was performed by Václav Jiskra, a...
