Why do so many bassists blog?

Blog reader Bill left a comment on our post about PeaBodyDoubleBass that reflects what I have often wondered:I wonder why the heck it is that there are so many good blogs from bass players? You, Matt Heller(“Hella Frisch”), Hovnanian, Jeff White, and...

Listen to the podcast from your cell phone

I just set up a very cool new service from Podlinez.com that allows you to listen to the latest Contrabass Conversations episode simply by dialing a phone number. All you’ve got to do is dial (360) 227-5632 (add +1 if you’re outside of the United States)...

Samir Basim and the Iraqi National Symphony

National Symphony Principal Bassist Robert Oppelt’s website is a really excellent and worthwhile read–if you haven’t checked it out, I heartily recommend it. Robert regularly updates it with advice, stories, interviews, and photos.Robert recently...

Jason featured on The Engaging Brand

I recently conducted an interview with Anna Farmery for The Engaging Brand. This episode, titled A Symphony of Leadership, was just released. You can click here to listen to the episode or visit Show #107 of The Engaging Brand to check it out.We talked about what...