On Saturday, January 16, 2010, Butler University in Indianapolis will host the annual Butler-Midwest Bass Day. Host David Murray (former Contrabass Conversations guest) will be joined by Diana Gannett, Phillip Serna (former Contrabass Conversations guest) and others...
This would undoubtedly make a great present for a jazz bassist: The first and only biography to date of jazz bassist Scott LaFaro has been published by the University of North Texas Press. Written by his sister, Helene LaFaro Fernandez, Jade Visions tells the story of...
I’ve had a tough time getting Contrabass Conversations episodes out recently due to my teaching job, gigs, etc. I’ve dialed down the amount of time I devote to blogging and podcasting considerably for the past 16 months or so (I’d have gone crazy...
Ed Barker (former Contrabass Conversations guest) will give the Boston premiere of John Harbison’s Concerto for Bass Viol and Orchestra with the Boston University Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:30 PM at the Tsai Performance Center. We’ve...
One of my students recently showed me this really amazing computer animation by Michael Levy set to John Coltrane playing Giant Steps. What a cool way to visualize this music–well worth checking out: http://michalevy.com/giantsteps_download
