What is PROJECT?

I had the opportunity to chat with PROJECT bassist Peter Seymour recently, which was a wonderful opportunity for me to get better acquainted with the exciting and unclassifiable new trio. Even the instrumentation for this group is unusual–how many cello, bass,...

Double bassist Kells Nollenberger’s blog

Chicago-area double bassist Kells Nollenberger recently started a blog, and I’ve been having agood time checking it out.  Kells writes about a variety of musical topics, including some back-and-forth about the fading Chicago jazz scene and his appearance in...

Bass shot of the day – walking bass close-up

Double Bass, originally uploaded by tom_laws1987. Related Posts:Bass shot – Melbourne SymphonyBass shot – Tim CobbChicago Symphony bass section tour photosBottesini photo from BenjyFour bass players, one instrumentsubscribe to the blog – subscribe to...

Renaud Garcia-Fons performs Arcoluz

Rabbath protégé Renaud Garcia-Fons performs another incredibly compelling piece in this video. If you haven’t seen him perform before, you’re in for a real treat. I can’t wait to get a chance to see him live. This video is quite short...

Adaptistration post welcomes Arts Addict

Drew McManus gave me very warm welcome to the Adaptistration family on Monday.  Thanks, Drew!  He writes: There’s excitement in the air as today marks the launch of the latest installment of a developing three-way mirror of cultural conversation...