We have had the opportunity to feature some of the world’s best solo double bass talent on the podcast as well. Here are a few fan favorites–remember, we have many more in our Contrabass Conversations archives: Gary Karr Since his debut with Leonard...
Double bass blogger Cyndy sent me a link to a recent post of hers that features truly horrifying treatment of a double bass by a baggage handler. She was fortunate to capture this double bass beating on video–who knows how many times this kind of abuse happens...
The early music podcast ArsAntiguaPresents.com just released a new episode. This excellent monthly program (I help out on the tech side with this show) features period performances from a variety of instrumental combinations. Quite cool–check it out below: click...
After some time spent in Mexico, double bass luthier Martin Sheridan has relocated to Sycamore, Illinois (west of Elgin, Illinois, about 1 1/2 hours west of Chicago). Martin has worked extensively in Illinois and Iowa as a double bass luthier. Martin writes: I have...
Many of our Contrabass Conversations guests hold faculty positions at prominent universities. Actually, most (if not all) of the guests we’ve had on the program have done at least some university teaching, so this is not going to be a comprehensive list but...
