I get a lot of email… I mean, a lot of email. Though it is sometimes a struggle to answer it in a timely fashion, it is also a continual source of interesting material for the blog, like the following note from Chris Lastovicka: Low Note Question Hi Jason,...
About this performance: Charnett Moffett performs his version of the Star Spangled Banner, taken from his recent release on Motema Music “The Art of Improvisation.” Details magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars: “One of jazzs top instrumentalists,...
The Spirit of Gambo – a Chicago Consort of Viols Filmed March 29th, 2009 at the Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn, Grayslake, IL. Audio Recording by Free Chin, Choice Media Design, Chicago, IL. This video content is Copyright © 2009/ 2010 the Spirit of...
Double bassist Donovan Stokes (a former Contrabass Conversations guest) is an eclectic artist who works in a variety of musical styles. Titled Marine Layer and written by Dnovan for double bass and echoplex, the following video is representative of Donovan’s...
I’ve been corresponding with Paul Austin, a musician with the Grand Rapids Symphony and Co-Chair of the Negotiating Committee for this orchestra and Vice President of the Regional Orchestra Players’ Association (ROPA), and organization to which my Elgin...
