The raffle for the Upton Bass Revolution Pickup is over, and the winner (drawn at random out of the doublebassblog hat) is… Luis Baars (author of Crash!) I put out stories submitted on the topic of worst gig experiences on the blog from the following bassists:...
The ever-evolving bassist Rufus Reid – performer, educator, composer and Guggenheim Fellow – has sent the ISB a quantity of his recently published solo for double bass and piano, Caress The Thought (Expressly for Diana Gannett). If the molto adagio section...
A couple of weeks ago, I put out a post about my new Honda Element and what a great bass car it is. Double bassist Bob Strickland wrote in with another good recommendation for a bass car from Honda: Jason, my friend has an Element. They are, indeed, great musician...
Man, are there ever a lot of good-looking summer bass events coming up! Don’t forget about the National High School Music Institute (where yours truly is teaching) if you’re a high schooler! 2010 VSA Oberlin Bass Workshop: “Everyone teaches, everyone...
Not bass-specific, but certainly worth pondering: Will the Lacey Act Criminalize Instrument Sales? International Trade Commission Invites You to Weigh In (Source: Music Trades Magazine) A recent amendment to the Lacey Act, which requires buyers and sellers to document...
