Sending a bass section into a hysterical fit of the giggles during a performance is not exactly the hardest thing to do, but I remember a moment a few years ago that will definitely stay with me for years to come. Our Fearless Leader Our principal bass for this...
Reinforcing my belief that this current up-and-coming generation of bassists is the most technically advanced yet, I’d like to offer up this recording passed along to me by bassist Steve Metcalf of Ben Jensen, an absolutely outstanding player who studies with...
Boston Symphony Assistant Principal Bass Lawrence Wolfe has discovered what may be the original, handwritten edition of Bille Book One. This is a tremendous find for all bassists if it’s the original, but he’s asking the help of the bass community...
I can’t help but notice that all of my fellow students coming in late to class at DePaul University or Oakton Community College are invariably carrying piping-hot cups of Starbucks coffee with them. How long did it take to get that coffee? Is that a good idea...
As we move (slowly but surely) into spring, we’ll be putting out a gaggle of cool new interview episodes on Contrabass Conversations. If you haven’t stopped by the site recently, check it out–I just did a pretty radical redesign, and I’d like...
