Golden Gate Bass Camp Skype Masterclasses – great idea!

I got the opportunity this past Friday to participate as a clinician in a Skype master class for the Golden Gate Bass Camp in San Francisco. I was the fourth of five master classes, and the line-up was as follows: TUESDAY: July 20th: 4:00 p.m. (check in 3:00 p.m.)...

ISB Online Store Featured Artist: Buell Neidlinger

From the International Society of Bassists: Born in New York City in 1936, Buell Neidlinger was a child prodigy on the cello. It wasn’t until he was a teenager that he began developing an ear for jazz and switched over to the double bass, playing and recording...

Year of Collaborative Music

The International Society of Bassists is a partner organization in the Music Teachers National Association’s (MTNA) “Year of Collaborative Music.” From March, 2010 through March, 2011, we will be encouraging ISB members to present concerts and events...

Joel Quarrington wins 2010 Juno Award

Cool news from the International Society of Bassists E-Bass Line. You’re an ISB member, aren’t you? If not, join! Here’s the link. Congratulations to Joel Quarrington, principal bass with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada, who has...

Membership month at the International Society of Bassists

It’s Membership Month for the International Society of Bassists! The ISB’s membership drive honorary co-chairs Ron Carter and Hal Robinson invite you and your colleagues and students to join or renew during the month of February. From Ron Carter: “It...