I’ve been having a hard time finding time to keep this blog up these days–my new job is keeping me quite busy. In my spare time, I have been really getting into working with monomes and have quite enjoyed building my own soundscapes with these devices....
A method by bassist Michael Klinghoffer based on Gary Karr’s way of approaching the double bass. On this site, you can purchase the book and also check out some material complementary to the book. Check it out:...
Interested in playing for the Northbrook Symphony on the weekend of October 23 for some $$? If so, email me and I’ll pass the info along. The concert is on October 23rd in Northbrook, IL. Send me a message (jasonheath -at- doublebassblog.org) and I’ll...
Chicago bassist (and longtime friend of the blog) Eric Hochberg had a great write-up in this month’s Intermezzo. Intermezzo is the Chicago Federation of Musicians’ monthly publication, and it’s great to see one of our fellow bassists profiled here....
Here’s a cool new site from Boston University grad Henry Samuels (a former Ed Barker student) dedicated to transcriptions for the double bass. Cool stuff! Contrabass Sheet Music.
