I had just returned from the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention when I got a message from double bassist Jonathan Stefaniak, a former Civic Orchestra of Chicago bassist who is now playing in an orchestra in Japan. Jonathan had just listened to our CBC...
After the International Society of Bassists Convention wrapped up last week, I had to take a couple of hours, get all my digital ducks in a row, and begin sifting through all the audio and video footage I had amassed during the short but activity-packed week I spent...
I had an absolute blast at this summer’s International Society of Bassists Convention out at Penn State! This was actually the first convention that I’ve been able to attend, and I can’t wait for the next one in 2011. There’s such a palpable...
Hi Readers, Pete Tambroni here from Mostlybass.com and EvolvingEducator.com I just put a post up at Mostlybass about some experimenting with scordatura and in particular tuning my G up to an A to play fiddle / bluegrass music as well as violin transcriptions. Check it...
Here’s another video featuring Gary and Hector Tirado–Gary gives a very moving speech before the performance begins about Hector: [From YouTube – Andante from Concerto for Two Voices in g minor, G.F. Handel]
