At the Midwest Clinic

I’ll be spending Tuesday through Thursday this week (12/15 through 12/17) at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. This annual convention is attended by thousands of band and orchestra directors, and if you’re planning on attending send me an email (jasonheath...

Chicago’s most talented rock & roll felines

As the holiday season approaches, my urge to blog about cats irrationally increases. Here’s a great story from the Chicago Maroon (the school paper for the University of Chicago, where my wife will be attending medical school next fall): The audience waits in...

Woman does gymnastic maneuvers with double bass

I’d love to have seen the practice sessions that went into developing this incredible act. Sent to me from longtime friend of the blog Bill Harrison: Note Bene Show Production “?????????”

François Rabbath throws a bass out the window

It seems that François has embraced the world of online video recently. You’ve got to love this video (caught from every angle) of him destroying a cheap bass. I’m hazy on the details of this story from his past, but I seem to remember that this is what...

Brad Mehldau Trio – 50 ways to leave your lover – part 1

Here’s a great rendition on 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (one of my favorite Paul Simon songs) featuring an awesome bass solo intro by Larry Grenadier (pardon the green flashes in the video–it’s well worth watching despite this): YouTube – Brad...