I help manage the ArsAntiguaPresents.com podcast series that bassist and early music specialist Jerry Fuller puts out each month. These are well-produced short (less than 15 minutes) performances from a variety of artists. Sign up (for free) through this...
I’ve frequently been asked what kind of setup I use for recording my podcast interviews, especially those conducted over the phone. This is a seemingly simple task that actually can get quite convoluted, and I thought it might be instructive to let folks know...
My wife showed me this surprising video of a lion being affectionate toward a Colombian woman who rescued him. She found him malnourished six years ago and they’ve been together every day since then. Though trying this with a regular lion is definitely a bad...
This is a post from National Symphony Orchestra bassist Jeff Weisner. Jeff also teaches bass at The Peabody Institute in Baltimore and co-authors the blog PeabodyDoubleBass. Click here for all of Jeff’s doublebassblog.org posts. ____________ Last week, my orchestra...
I had a chance this past Saturday (March 1, 2008) to watch a master class hosted by Northwestern University double bass professor Peter Lloyd (fourth from right) featuring longtime Chicago Symphony Principal Bass Joe Guastafeste (pictured here in the center of the...
