We hope you all enjoyed the conclusion of our interview with Pittsburgh Symphony principal bassist Jeff Turner on the podcast last weekend. It was really great to get a chance to sit down and interview Jeff, and there is a wealth of valuable knowledge for the current...
My extensive research into the area of influential and prolific jazz composers who happen to be bass players has been something of a bust. Much as I wanted to shill for my fellow low note creators, the sad truth is that there are not enough outstanding musicians who...
Here’s a great video of a veteran jazz trio in top form. I can’t help but be reminded of Keith’s crazy rant against fans recording segments of his concert on their cell phones, but I still love these guys.
Cleveland’s webmaster Janet recently e-mailed me about Cleveland Eaton’s new website, which you can find at www.clevelandeaton.com. While on his site, I watched this video of Cleve playing with Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald in 1979. You know, this...
Here’s the second part of the magnificent new video series with Rufus Reid and Tom Hill. This new site from Tyrone Bishop is a really great new destination for jazz double bassists, with forums, videos, and much more to come. Check out our Contrabass...
