I recently got back from Dallas from an International Society of Bassists board meeting and full of energy and enthusiasm after being around this great bunch of creative movers and shakers in the double bass community. We’ve got some great things to announce,...
National Synphony bassist Jeff Weisner will be giving a recital February 3rd at the Peabody Conservatory. Jeff is on faculty at Peabody, and he was recently a guest on Contrabass Conversations (link). Check out this interview with Jeff to listen to him play and learn...
[sigh]… If only I could make it out for this event. One of these days my wife and I will make it back to Hawaii: The 6th Biennial Hawaii Contrabass Festival will take place March 21-28, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii. An intensive week of major bassitude features...
The Sunday, February 7, 2010 Chicago Bass Festival is taking place in Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia, Highland Park, Illinois. Full information and schedule at www.chicagobassfestival.com. Visit now to register: there’s a special price available until January 15...
I’ve known double bassist Jeff Bradetich ever since high school, and he is, without a doubt, one of the most influential forces in my learning how to play the bass and my desire to pursue it as a career. Here’s a great shot (found on Facebook, probably...
