I’ve always considered myself an amateur-level jazz bassist. Even though I played in various jazz ensembles through high school and college, I never did much gigging beyond that, and I’ve never spent much time developing my skills in this genre. As a bass teacher,...
News of the Week Stop what you’re doing and follow these fine folks on Instagram–you won’t be disappointed! Simón García has a new website–this is how to build a modern musician page in 2019! Learn what makes Tony Marsico tick in this excellent...
Struggling to Practice Consistently Practicing music is so interesting to me. It’s something that I’ve done for over 30 years, yet it remains one of the single most challenging things for me to get off my duff and actually do. For me, the biggest challenges have been...
As it enters its third decade of existence, it’s great to see the venerable Golden Gate Bass Camp continue to grow and develop to serve ever greater members of the double bass and electric bass community. Each year brings a new line-up of faculty from the Bay Area and...
The Latest: Clair de Lune arranged for 4 Basses, all played by Lauren PierceDavid Heyes to commission 60 one-minute pieces for unaccompanied double bass (59 composers plus him), which he will record for YouTube and publish with Recital MusicBrian Bromberg in San...
