I just received this story from bass blog contributor Phillip Serna documenting an infuriating experience at the airport with this viola da gamba. It is quite fitting that I got this story just a day after putting out the first part of my Basses, Planes, Trains, and...
Charles Noble just gave my car fire story a plug over on his blog Daily Observations. Thanks, Charles! One of the cool things about blogging is how this content lives on over the months and years. Daily Observations is an excellent music blog, and I’d encourage...
There is no sick leave for a freelance musician. I sure learned that lesson the hard way.A couple of years ago I was booked to play Bugs Bunny on Broadway, a popular show using the orchestra to accompany some Looney Tunes classics. These shows are like musical...
I found an interesting article through oboeinsight recently from the Arizona Republic about Yo-Yo Ma and how his crossover projects are perceived by audiences, critics, and colleagues:Few people who care about classical music question this theology: Among the great...
Just a couple of quick items for this Monday morning blog session:I could definitely use some more double bass tracks for the Virtual Master Class project. If you have any recordings of yourself playing double bass solos and excerpts please e-mail them to me at...
