I hope you’ve had a good week! I’m packing my bags and heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico tomorrow. My wife is from there, and we’re taking a week to visit family and friends. I can’t resist doing a little geeking out bass-wise while I’m...
Killer Walking Bass: Melodic Lines for the Advanced Jazz Bassist is designed for the aspiring musician who desires an extension of their walking bass technique. This is an excellent addition to the material already out there on the market, as it provides a unique...
I had a great time in Dallas last week at the International Society of Bassists Strategic Planing Meeting. Nicholas Walker, Marcel Villaflor, Brian Perry, Gaelen McCormick, David Murray, John Schimek, and I all met to dig into where we are now as the ISB and where...
This is a guest post from double bassist and educator Yoshi Horiguchi covering research that he did about Progressive Repertoire Book 1 by George Vance. Yoshi interviewed Nicholas Walker, Tracy Rowell, Martha Vance, and Johnny Hamil as part of his research. Check...
These videos are intended to help students learn the pieces in the three volumes of Progressive Repertoire for double bass by George Vance and Annette Costanzi. You can purchase these outstanding books on Amazon through the following links: Progressive Repertoire:...
