Bass blog readers will be familiar with many of the faces in this photo.Left to right standing: Peter Lawson (CBC recital showcase guest), yours truly, Jeremy Attanasio, Kells Nollenberger, Brandon Mitchell (you can find his videos under the Bass Videos tab), Weldon...
Chicago bassist Jacque Harper has included a very insightful About the Ensemble page on the website of the Chicago Bass Ensemble. He writes:Every musician who aspires to a career with a symphony orchestra has experienced their share of setbacks: lousy auditions, lousy...
Eric Hochberg (heard on Contrabass Conversations #21) passed along the news to me recently that jazz violinist Johnny Frigo just died at age 90. Johnny actually began his performing career as a bassist. This cover from Downbeat Magazine is a rare example of Johnny...
Regular contributor Phillip Serna sent in this photo of his double bass and gambas. He’s got his work cut out for him whenever he needs to replace his strings:Related Posts:Maggini exhibition photobeautiful Millennium Park photodemotivational postersBassfest...
Here’s a quick wrap-up of this week’s bass scene news, blog posts, and other activity:I released the first part of my new series called ‘This Crazy Business’. This first installment lays the groundwork for what follows in future installments. I...
