This is a post by Bill Harrison – playjazznow.com ___________ I’m a musician. You know – a man with no marketable skills. Civilians sometimes ask me what I do for a living; musicians I run into often ask me what kind of stuff I’ve been doing...
In this series we have discussed the alternate mental circuitry developed by musicians, how addictive this art form can be once this circuitry is hard-wired, and how this addiction causes musicians to tolerate employment circumstances that appear untenable to...
Check out the new little video player just below the tabs at the top of this page. I just added this new feature to the blog and, I’ve got to say, this thing is cool. It contains all of the videos we’ve put out for the blog and for Contrabass...
Here is the next track in the Virtual Master Class Project. This is a recording of an excerpt from Ein Heldenleben by Richard Strauss. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below the player.Sometimes these...
This is just a quick note reminding folks that we’re always happy to include more basses, bows, and other bass-related gear on our For Sale page. Listing this gear is free of charge-just contact us with the relevant info (price, description, photo if...
