Guarneri House in Texas this week

Want to check out some instruments from Aaron Reiley and the Guarneri House? If you’re in Texas, you can find them at the following locations: Dallas 2/20/10 ISB Headquarters 14070 Proton Rd Suite 100 9:00 to 6 ish Lubbock 2/21/10 Comfort Suites 5113 SLP 289...

Meet ISB president-elect John Kennedy

Here’s a pic of International Society of Bassists president-elect John Kennedy “hard at work” during the 2009 Convention. Oklahoma City University bass professor John Schimek is also pictured here, and all folks are apparently in leis. Though I was...

The Chicago Bass Festival organizers

Here’s a great photo of the Chicago Bass Festival “brain trust” (me, Jerry Fuller, and Allan Dennis). Though the three of us did the foundational panning, we had dozens of helpers along the way. Hope to see you for the next festival on February 6,...

Double bassist Kirsten Paige profiled on U of C site

Double bassist Kirsten Paige (who has contributed to the blog on many occasions) was recently profiled on the University of Chicago site. It’s a great piece: Student bassist discovers a new world of music The broad musical perspective that third-year Kirsten...