Gary Karr plays Van Goens Scherzo

Those who have seen Gary Karr perform know that he is a bit of a ham (to say the least). This performance of the Van Goens Scherzo is representative of one of the many encores that Gary would typically play during a performance as soloist. I remember hearing this same...

Audition – Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Principal Bass

Update – Audition is now closed – registration deadline passedThis audition is closing in the next few days, so be sure to get in touch with the e-mail address listed below if you are interested. This orchestra has auditioned for this position many times...

New items on ‘For Sale’ page

I just added some new items to the bass blog For Sale page, including a really cool aluminum bodied Pfretschner double bass. Visit the For Sale page for more details, and feel free to e-mail me (jsh177@yahoo.com) with any items you’d like to have listed (no...

Auditioning at 54 – part 2

This is part 2 of a guest post by double bassist Jean-Yves Bénichou. You can read part 1 of Benjy’s post here. Benjy is bi-national, being a citizen of both the United States and France. He has lived in France for the past 30 years and has been a member of the...

Advice on buying a bass from John Floeter

I wrote a two-part post last summer on what to look for when purchasing a bass. I have since retooled this post into a full article and have submitted it for publication, and I’ll let readers know when and where they can find this article when it comes...