Here is a link to Phillip Serna’s bass resume. It’s 14 pages long! Phillip has been a guest clinician several times at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where I teach. He has done double bass master classes there and has also served as faculty for...
The excellent bassist and educator Peter Tambroni has just released his new book. It is titled “Introduction to the Double Bass”, and it is a really excellent resource for bassists of any age or skill level. I recommend that all of my students pick up a...
Here are some double bass homepages that I find interesting:Dave HollandGary KarrScott LaFaro Tribute SitePatrick Neher – this is his faculty page from the University of Arizona, but I think that the layout and information presented is really excellent. I wish...
I will be playing a recital in June on Gary Karr’s former bass, commonly refered to as the “1611 Amati” bass. Gary Karr donated this instrument to the International Society of Bassists last year. This bass was previously owned by Serge Koussevitzky....
Here I am in sunny Rockford with the great Phillip W. Serna. Phillip is an excellent bass player and a great guy. He runs a double bass studio in the Naperville, IL area and plays a lot of early music on violone and viola da gamba as well as more traditional...
