Phoenix Symphony and Grant Park Symphony bassist Jonathan Imsande outlined a really outstanding project idea to me this summer, and I’ve spent the last several weeks pondering exactly how this sort of thing would work. I know that is has enormous...
I’ve been playing this piece by Rabbath for many years, finding it extremely effective for many different kinds of concerts. There are a lot of different ways to interpret this piece, and I find this rendition fresh and fun: You can also hear me play this...
Gomez, originally uploaded by dinda974. Here’s a shot of the great Eddie Gomez at work on the instrument. Even seeing a photo of him on the bass gives me a hankering to hear him play, so if you feel the same way, check out this grainy old (but still awesome)...
Here’s a great video of University of Iowa double bass professor Vlkan Orhon performing Poucha Dass by François Rabbath. I’ve always enjoyed playing this piece, and it’s great to get a chance to hear Volkan perform it. Check out...
Here are a few short bits from some of my favorite music blogs. You can always visit my link blog to see all the stories (both music and non-music related) that I’ve been checking out: John Grillo discusses the IRIS Orchestra – John Grillo (a frequent...
