The International Society of Bassists (@ISB_World) recently put out a post featuring Randy Kurtz talking about tennis elbow for bassists. This is something that affects a great number of bassists, and this video is well worth a viewing for a better understanding of...
It makes me incredibly happy to see double bassist Matt Heller named as one of Alberta’s 50 most influential people! Matt and I go way back–we did the American Russian Youth Orchestra ad Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival together in the late nineties, and...
Check out this video of bassist Thierry Barbé (my friend that I met serving together on the board of the International Society of Bassists) performing the Dvorak Cello Concerto on...
If you aren’t familiar with Ranaan Meyer’s publication Next Level Bassist, you really should check it out. This free quarterly publication delivers a high-quality electronic journal to your inbox four times a year. It’s a thoughtful and useful...
Great article from @notreble from former Contrabass Conversations guest Donovan Stokes: Having a properly set up bridge on your upright is an important factor in the playability, sound and the long-term health of your instrument. Here are some things every upright...
