Basses, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Part 1 – Cabs

This story also has an audio and video version!___________I hate driving. I am also a bass player. This is a problem. As I watch my violinist, flutist, and clarinetist colleagues getting off of the train outside of a gig while I circle frantically for a parking spot...

Boguslaw Furtok plays de Falla

The great Boguslaw Furtok plays ‘Polo’ by Manuel de Falla in this great video:Related Posts:Furtok plays DebussyFurtok plays Bottesini Gran Duo ConcertanteFurtok plays Proto Sonata ‘1963’Furtok plays Eccles mvt 4Furtok plays Franck Sonata

Bass shot of the day

Here is a great, contemplative shot of Dave Arenius playing the double bass:Related Posts:Older bass shots of the day: 1 2 3 4 5 6The other kind of double bassElgin Symphony bass section – photoMicrosoft Tech Support – photoWorld’s most dangerous...

Chamber music in paradise

I am playing a chamber music festival this week and next week in Door County, Wisconsin. The schedule is busy and internet access is extremely limited, so don’t wonder where I went if you don’t hear from me for a day or two. Summer is a time for kicking...

Upcoming podcast guests

I just did a great interview with Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Bassist Jeff Turner yesterday for Contrabass Conversations. I think that folks will really get a lot of this interview, and I really enjoyed the opportunity to get to sit down wit Jeff and learn his...