International Society of Bassists Online Store now open

The International Society of Bassists recently launched an online store. This welcome development for the world’s only international bass organization (besides this blog, of course!) features printed music, recordings, T-shirts, DVDs, posters, old issues of the...

Blogging for the long haul

In “Internet years” I’ve been blogging for quite some time now, though it’s only been for a fraction of my actual life. This blog has had a substantial readership for the past several years, and the number of visitors continues to increase with...

New bass events from Barry Green in 2009

Double bassist Barry Green has had one of the most varied and interesting careers imaginable over the past few decades. After being appointed as Principal Bass of the Cincinnati Symphony at a young age (a position he held for 28 years), Barry moved to Northern...

Bertram Turetzky and Friends: Music for Contrabass

My double bass comrade Ausberto Acavedo sent me a link to this series from the University of California San Diego featuring double bassist Bertram Turetsky in recital. Check it out below: Contrabassist Bertram Turetzky, presents an evening of delightful...