I had a marvelous time attending the 2018 Double Bass Workshop hosted by the Violin Society of America (VSA) at Oberlin College. I first learned of this event when I interviewed bass luthier Arnold Schnitzer in 2016. Arnold invited me to come check it out in 2016, but...
My friend and colleague Kate Jones invited me to Minneapolis, Minnesota to take in the double bass-related offerings at the 2018 Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) Conference. About Kate Jones Kate teaches Suzuki bass in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford School District...
The Oregon Symphony recently held an audition for Assistant Principal Bass. The Principal Bassist, Colin Corner wrote some words about the audition winner Braizahn Jones. They are inspiring and effective in describing what one might be listening for in an audition....
Austin, Texas – On Sunday January 28th, after over a decade of Austin Bass Hangs, which bring together string bassists of all levels and genres to meet, share and learn from each other, the Austin String Bass Community brought together a large and diverse group...
I had the pleasure of being guest artist for the 2018 Las Vegas Bass Workshop last month. This annual event began nineteen years ago and attracts a crowd of 60-70 bassists from the Clark County schools. It is sponsored by the Nevada chapter of the American String...
