Every time I’d grab my bow on a jazz gig, I’d cringe. My swing would suddenly get awkward. I could never figure out how many notes to put in a bow. My vibrato felt forced and unnatural. My sense of pulse went out the window. As a result, I’d pick up my bow less and...
Stories, videos, questions, and more: You owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of Xavier Foley’s stellar Irish Fantasy – it’s on my iPad Pro right now and I’m working it up bit by bit on the metronome (also check out this video of Xavier...
I’ve been using forScore to organize my digital music for years, and I’ve really stepped up my usage in the past year. This is a look inside how I use the app in 2019 with forScore 11 and a follow up to my video and blog post about forScore from 2018. We...
Fun stuff to click on: The 2021 ISB Convention & Competitions will be held at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln June 7th-12th – more details coming soon!A double bassist has written lyrics for Ravel’s Boléro – and they’re just hilarious (via Classic FM...
When Barry Green was putting together this summer’s Ohio State University Bass Camp, he put out a call for people’s funniest double bass videos. Folks did not disappoint! Here are those videos plus a few favorites of my own. Enjoy! 1. Reg Kehoe and his...
