There has been some really positive feedback coming in about the latest Ira Gold Contrabass Conversations interview. People seem to be really getting a lot out of hearing advice from this excellent performer. It is great to hear how people are enjoying these episodes...
I am busy editing the next installment of the Contrabass Conversations interview with National Symphony Orchestra double bassist Ira Gold. It will be released this weekend, and it should prove to be very interesting and informative.I also did an interview yesterday...
Here is the next track in the Virtual Master Class Project. This is a recording of the first movement from the Bottesini Concerto No. 2. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below the player.Sometimes...
I am putting the finishing touches on the next Recital Showcase for Contrabass Conversations. This episode will feature a full-length recital from double bassist Phillip Serna, and it will include music of Brahms, Hertl, Misek, and Rachmaninoff. This will be an extra...
Double bassist Doug Johnson has a great gig story that I’d like to share with blog readers. Doug is an active double bassist in the Chicago area, and he performs with ensembles raging from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to the excellent bass and percussion band...