What an amazing week we all had at the 2017 Golden Gate Bass Camp! Where to even begin? A History of the Golden Gate Bass Camp This camp was founded by Barry Green when he moved to the Bay Area in the 1990s, and it has continued to evolve over the years. It was...
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...
The following are materials that I recommend for both classical and jazz double bassists. Clicking through many of these links will help to support the blog and podcast, which I really appreciate! I have even more resources on contrabassconversations.com/teaching...
I’ve spent decades tinkering with my approach to teaching double bass beginners. I vividly recall teaching my first beginner lesson over 20 years ago. This poor kid was staring doe-eyed at me as I gesticulated wildly. With absolutely no idea what I was doing, I had...
