I am in the process of putting together this week’s Contrabass Conversations episode featuring an interview with Indiana University double bass professor Lawrence Hurst. I know that bass players out there will really get a lot out this interview, and I think...
Illinois State University professor and double bassist Bill Koehler just released a new book called A Guide to the Developmental Processes of Improvisation and Composition. Here is a description of this book from Bill’s website. Visit that site to learn more...
I recently found a great clip of the fabulous jazz bassist Brian Bromberg playing a solo at the Tokyo Blue Note. Brian plays a magnificent old Italian bass, and he has created some staggeringly amazing recordings in the past.Brian has disabled YouTube embedding for...
Carlos Del Pino is an amazing jazz double bass player from Cuba. Now living in NYC, he has become the epitome of passion, power and precision when performing. This cat is awesome!Accompanying Carlos in the background, you can hear Chiemi Nakai (piano), Emmanuel Bizeau...
Matt Wengerd has been writing some really interesting posts about music and the bass over on his blog 104 Weeks. I’ve always enjoyed Matt’s writing–it is interesting to read his experiences at different jazz events (like his post about the IAJE...
