As I write this, I find myself stuck in the Newark airport and killing time during an unexpected layover. Getting from San Francisco to Ithaca is tricky! Obviously, the big story of the week is the International Society of Bassists 2017 Convention. While I’m...
The ISB Convention is just around the corner! New Releases Diego Zecharies has just released a new album. Here’s a preview video featuring Diego playing David Anderson’s Capriccio No. 2 for solo double bass: Diego, Simón García, Gabriele Ragghianti, and I...
When George Amorim took a faculty position at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, there wasn’t a single bass student. He decided to change that. In 2008, he started the ¡Viva el Bajo! South Texas Double Bass Festival. Double bass virtuoso and University of...
Contrabass Conversations has a new headquarters! After a hilariously challenging search, we landed a great pad along the waterfront in San Francisco. Here’s a view down the block: OK–here’s the latest in the world of the bass: Audition Winners...
Only four weeks remain until the 50th Anniversary International Society of Bassists Convention. I’ll be there, and I hope to see you there also! Viva el Bajo! I’m getting ready to head down next week to South Texas to join George Amorim and friends for...
