Last night the Ravinia Festival Orchestra played along with movie classics in Gotta Dance (At the Movies)! under the baton of Robert Moody. Maestro Moody has been the music director of the Pohenix Symphony for the past several seasons. He is an engaging and dynamic...
I have mentioned this before on my blog, but double bassist Peter Tambroni’s excellent new work An Introduction to Double Bass playing is now available. I highly recommend this book. It is a well-crafted and intelligently conceived resource for beginners,...
Today (August 29) is the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and it is valuable to take time and reflect on the state of New Orleans one year later. Visit the Hurricane Katrina Pictures blog for more information on the state of affairs one year later. The...
Chicago’s Jazz Showcase, the venerable club owned and operated by Joe Segal for nearly 60 years, is losing its lease. It will be forced to move January 1, 2007. The Jazz Showcase has been located at 59 W. Grand Avenue in Chicago (just west of the Magnificent...
I just added two new tracks to my podcast Jason Heath’s Double Bass Performances. They are both live cuts or pieces that I premiered by the composer Bjorn Berkhout. Bjorn is a member of the Loyola University faculty and is an internationally recognized composer....
