YouTube – NHØP – 1960’s Sessions

Here’s some great footage of the great Niels Henning Orsted Pederson from the 1960s. Great stuff from a major force on the jazz secene early in his career: YouTube – NHØP – 1960’s Sessions

Giovanni Bottesini Concerto n°2 en si mineur – mvt 1

Here’s a video recently sent to me by Julien Mathias of him performing the first movement of the Bottesini Concerto No. 2 with a small string orchestra. Enjoy! YouTube – Giovanni Bottesini « Concerto n°2 en si mineur » 1er mouvement – Contrebasse:...

New blog from the Chicago Bass Ensemble

The Chicago Bass Ensemble is now blogging! Check out their blog, and check out our interview with these four fine players from a couple years ago as well.

The Orchestral Percussionist

This is a great (and all-too-true) send-up of life as an orchestral percussionist. Hilarious in a painful way: