Several people at the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention remarked to me that their all-time favorite video on the blog was the “Duets” video featuring a bassist wearing, off all things, a Santa hat (!), and demonstrating quite an innovative...
A recent post from Michael Hovnanian (Chicago Symphony, DePaul University, Discordia Music, and a Contrabass Conversations guest as well) reminded me of a post I wrote a while back called The Babbling Conductor. I wonder if the conductor I referenced (albeit in a...
From the February 22, 2009 Chicago Early Music Consort Performance of ‘Per Amore – Music of Love from the Italian Seicento.’ Audio Recording by Free Chin, Choice Media Design, Chicago, IL. For more information about the Chicago early Music Consort, visit...
Double bassist Christian Buchholz has compiled a great set of photos featuring double bassist Guy Tuneh (also a former Contrabass Conversations interview guest). I put together the following video featuring some of these photos, with excerpts from Guy Tuneh’s...
From Wired–Clay, the photographer in this video, has an energy that I really like and a great D.I.Y. spirit:
