Double bass composer James Marshall and I have been in touch recently, and he expressed interest in my sharing scores of some of his double bass compositions here on the blog. Jim has written several pieces in the past for Bert Turetzky (a former Contrabass...
Several years ago I was digging through some old legal pads and discovered a set of lofty goals that I had set for myself in 2001, when I was 25 years old. Here they are: 10 year goals – 35 years old – 2012 Principal Bass, Chicago Symphony Teach at...
This guest post comes from Nashville-based guitarist and bassist Sam Frazee. Enjoy! I’ve taken a lot of lessons. I’ve had private lessons on saxophone, guitar (acoustic, electric, jazz, and classical) snare drum, piano, electric bass, voice, Double Bass and...
The year was 2009. My blog had gotten to be quite popular in certain circles and was getting some traditional media attention. I was taking calls from reporters from major publications like the New York Times for perspective on the arts music scene, and my...
This guest post comes from Nashville-based guitarist and bassist Sam Frazee. Enjoy! As a gigging musician involved with several bands, I’ve had ample opportunity to observe the traits and characteristics of bandleaders both good and bad. And, from time to time...
