Rabbath’s Ode D’Espagne performed by A. Martin

I’ve been playing this piece by Rabbath for many years, finding it extremely effective for many different kinds of concerts.  There are a lot of different ways to interpret this piece, and I find this rendition fresh and fun: You can also hear me play this...

Bass shot (and video) of the day – Eddie Gomez

Gomez, originally uploaded by dinda974. Here’s a shot of the great Eddie Gomez at work on the instrument. Even seeing a photo of him on the bass gives me a hankering to hear him play, so if you feel the same way, check out this grainy old (but still awesome)...

Volkan Orhon performs Francois Rabbath’s Poucha Dass

Here’s a great video of University of Iowa double bass professor Vlkan Orhon performing Poucha Dass by François Rabbath.  I’ve always enjoyed playing this piece, and it’s great to get a chance to hear Volkan perform it. Check out...