Uh-oh! It’s year five of the blog, which means that it’s year five of Christmastime Jingle Cats videos. My apologies to all readers, cat lovers or no–these are definitely so-bad-they’re-good viewing experiences!
I spent last week at the Midwest Clinic (an annual Band and Orchestra conference) in Chicago. I’ve been to this clinic several times over the years, both as a performer (we played with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and Cliff Colnot about 10 years ago) and as a...
Check out an interview on NPR’s jazz themed “Blog Supreme” with bassist Tatsu Aoki, executive director of Asian Improv Arts Midwest and founder and artistic director of the Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival. Aoki performed at the festival with his...
The Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China held its Third Double Bass Competition, November 17-21, 2009. 34 participants from 13 conservatories and orchestras nationwide competed in two groups, ages 19 to 30 and age 18 and younger. Entrants played concerto...
There are 7 guys and one gal in The Ohio State University bass studio of Paul Robinson, so what better way to celebrate Halloween and the 75th anniversary of the classic Disney film “Snow White and Seven Dwarfs” than to dress like the movie? Paul, a true...
