It’s hard to believe that this will be a sunny field full of happy people in shorts in three months:
Double Bass Blog Guest Post by Jeremy Kurtz As a bassist, I have always taken advantage of all opportunities I find to play chamber music. Unfortunately, these opportunities have seemed to be exceedingly rare–at least, compared to those of my...
I’ve been checking in with the Green Arts Network, the latest project from double bassist Barry Green (former Contrabass Conversations guest). This site is growing larger every week and is definitely on my list of frequently visited bookmarked sites. Check it...
Robert Black (an International Society of Bassists board member) will perform Paquito D’Rivera’s double concerto, “Conversations with Cachao,” with Paquito D’Rivera and the American Composer’s Orchestra at Zankel Hall at Carnegie...
I’m just about to head over to Ravinia to do the final logistical plans for the Chicago Bass Festival, which will be happening on Sunday, Feb. 7. I’ve been parked at Starbucks (my “office” when I’m out of the house) drawing up charts and...
