I hope your summer is moving along well! I’m enjoying a few weeks close to home here in San Francisco. My next big project is learning Nicholas Walker’s Chorale for a few upcoming performances. What a great piece! Double Bass Articulations and Markings...
By Doug Beney Recording the double bass — aka upright bass — takes more than throwing up the nearest mic in front of an f-hole. On its own, the bass isn’t overwhelmingly loud, particularly when compared with amped guitars and drum kits. In the early days...
Ah, summer… I love the change of pace that this season brings. I hope you’re somewhere interesting making music with good people! I’m spending the week playing with the Mendocino Music Festival out on the California coast. Not a bad place to spend...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – Per Questa bella mano for Baritone, Double Bass & Piano, K.612 Ralph Klapis, baritoneDr. Phillip W. Serna, double bassEmily Jane Katayama, piano Performed as part of Valparaiso University Faculty Phillip Serna’s...
It boggles my mind at just how much is going on in the bass world each week! Here’s my best stab at corralling all that’s going on out there. Feel free to send me an email with any updates of your own! Best Bass Duet Setting Ever! Kate Jones and Jesse...
