When George Amorim took a faculty position at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, there wasn’t a single bass student. He decided to change that. In 2008, he started the ¡Viva el Bajo! South Texas Double Bass Festival. Double bass virtuoso and University of...
Contrabass Conversations has a new headquarters! After a hilariously challenging search, we landed a great pad along the waterfront in San Francisco. Here’s a view down the block: OK–here’s the latest in the world of the bass: Audition Winners...
Only four weeks remain until the 50th Anniversary International Society of Bassists Convention. I’ll be there, and I hope to see you there also! Viva el Bajo! I’m getting ready to head down next week to South Texas to join George Amorim and friends for...
I can’t believe that we’re only a month away from the 50th Anniversary Convention for the ISB! I’m getting ready for what’s sure to be the greatest bass geek party ever. I had a great chat with Convention Chair and ISB President-Elect Nicholas...
Lots of exciting things are happening in the world of the double bass as we round out the month of April! Latest News After a bit of a hiatus, I finally got out another “best of” podcast episode. This episode covers practicing techniques and draws from 18...
