Though we’ve tended toward the classical side of things thus far on the Contrabass Conversations show, we’ve certainly had a fair share of jazz features over the past year-and-a-half. Since many bassists play both jazz and classical, several of the...
Robert Meyer, our upcoming Contrabass Conversations guest, has recorded a series of videos featuring recollections of his life in the music world. Active for over 50 years in most of the major orchestras in London (including the London Symphony, London...
We hope that you all enjoyed the second half of our interview with double bass luthier Barrie Kolstein this past weekend. If you missed it, you can check it out on Barrie’s Contrabass Conversations page. You can download the episode, play it while you’re...
Click below to download the Ultimate Double Bass String Guide! Download the String Guide Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist, former Contrabass Conversations guest, and faculty member at Northeastern Illinois University and the Chicago College of Performing Arts Greg...
I’m definitely addicted to Twitter (you can find me at twitter.com/jasonheath). I use it all the time and have been doing so daily for the past year. There’s something about the simplicity of it (140 characters, that’s all you get) that...