Jazz bassist and educator Chris Fitzgerald put out a video recreating his 2019 International Society of Bassists convention presentation titled “Bachrilege – Pizzicato Articulation from Bach to Bebop.” This video is divided into the following topics,...
I’m coming up on one year of consistently practicing both my musical instrument and Spanish on a daily basis. Like so many people, I took a couple years of Spanish back in high school, but I’ve basically forgotten all of it. Perhaps unlike so many people, I have...
Double bass performer, teacher, and burgeoning Instagram star Lauren Pierce has just launched her own sheet music store. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lauren Pierce (@bassicallyfabulous) on Jun 16, 2019 at 5:26pm PDT This store contains several titles...
I’ve been a fan of David Allen Moore ever since chatting with him for my Contrabass Conversations podcast back in 2009. Over the ten years since that initial conversation, I have followed along with his musical explorations with great interest. Several of my past...
For a lot of people, the image of a talented virtuoso conjures up images of pianist in a concert hall, or an expert violinist. However, the double bass is a beautiful and necessary instrument that forms the backbone of any serious orchestra; and a number of emerging...
