Brandino’s Concerto De Basso with fingerings

Brandino’s Concerto De Basso with fingerings

Double bassist John Mietus performs Concerto De Basso by Grammy award winning bassist Brandino.  This performance includes piano accompaniment as well. John also added fingerings to this piece, which is a great help for students and teachers interested in playing this...
Double Bass News for 10/21/17

Double Bass News for 10/21/17

I hope your fall is going well!  After spending time in Albuquerque last week (with a great visit to Robertson and Sons), I’m back home in San Francisco. Next week, I’ll be heading down to Tijuana at the end of next week for Andrés Martin’s bass...
Orchestra Confidential-    New Podcast with John Grillo

Orchestra Confidential- New Podcast with John Grillo

  “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy” Ludwig Van Beethoven The purpose of the Orchestra Confidential podcast series is the revitalization of the orchestral industry.  Many of our previous podcasts had discussions and...
Where to Study Jazz in the United States

Where to Study Jazz in the United States

This guest article comes from jazz bassist and educator Danny Ziemann. Danny is Adjunct Professor of Applied Bass and Cello at SUNY Oswego and Jazz Bass Instructor Eastman Community Music School.  Learn more about Danny on his Contrabass Conversations...
What a Teacher Looks for in a Student

What a Teacher Looks for in a Student

This guest post comes from Northwestern University double bass teacher and Milwaukee Symphony bassist Andrew Raciti.  Check out more articles related to college selection here. I thought I’d offer a few ideas about what a teacher may be looking for in...