Matt Murray of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb pointed out a great Edgar Meyer video clip from A&E’s Breakfast With the Arts. He and Bela Fleck play and are interviewed on the clip. You’ll need Real Player to watch it, and I can’t embed...
The double bass, electric bass, electric upright,and percussion band Gunnelpumpers is playing this weekend in Chicago. I have seen this great band several times in the past. Michael Hovnanian (Chicago Symphony bassist) and Doug Johnson (whom I play a lot of gigs with)...
Here is a video of highlights from my recent recital on Gary Karr’s former “Amati” bass:This video has also been added to my podcast feed, so if you are subscribing it should be available to you the next time you check iTunes. You can also download...
Dale Cruse has decided to retire his excellent bass blog BIG BOTTOM. His blog has been a really excellent resource for electric and string bass players and it will be missed. I have enjoyed contributing to his blog over the past several months, and if Dale starts any...
I had an interesting Chicago Master Singers performing experience that I’d like to share. A couple of years ago I was hired by the Chicago Master Singers (see previous post) as the only instrumentalist for a couple of their concerts. The concert program was...
