Double Bass News for 5/3/17

I can’t believe that we’re only a month away from the 50th Anniversary Convention for the ISB!  I’m getting ready for what’s sure to be the greatest bass geek party ever. I had a great chat with Convention Chair and ISB President-Elect Nicholas...

Double Bass News for 4/24/17

Lots of exciting things are happening in the world of the double bass as we round out the month of April! Latest News After a bit of a hiatus, I finally got out another “best of” podcast episode.  This episode covers practicing techniques and draws from 18...

Double Bass News for April 19, 2017

I hope you’re having a good week!  Here’s the latest in the double bass world. Events I can’t believe that it has taken be this long to learn about the wonderful double bass player James Oesi.  James is putting together the Dutch Double Bass...

Double Bass News for April 11, 2017

Lots of things are happening in the bass world as we move through spring! Events The 50th Anniversary International Society of Bassists Convention happens in less than two months!  I can’t believe that we’re this close.  It’s going to be a blast....

Great times at the 2017 Chicago Bass Festival

I fondly recall the very first Chicago Bass Festival back in 2009. Allan Dennis, Jerry Fuller, and I had been chatting about the need for a festival like this for quite some time.  As director of the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory, Allan had the resources to mount...