Scott Best performs Harbison Concerto with the Memphis Symphony

Memphis Symphony principal bassist (and my stand partner for the IRIS Orchestra) Scott Best will be performing the Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra by John Harbison of February 9 at the Cannon Center in downtown Memphis and February 10 at the Germantown...

Playing double bass under the Death Star

Here’s another double bass drawing by cellist Michele Bartos and commissioned by bassist Jonathan Henderson.  You can contact Michele at art.for.geeks@gmail.com for more information or if you’re interested in commissioning one of these for yourself.

Guy Tuneh’s new website!

Double bassist and Contrabass Conversations guest Guy Tuneh just rolled out a great new redesigned website.  Guy is a rising star in the double bass and classical music community, galvanizing audiences internationally as a soloist under the baton of Daniel...

Double bass drawing by Michele Bartos

This extremely cool drawing of the double bass in action was done by cellist Michele Bartos and commissioned by bassist Jonathan Henderson.  You can contact Michele at art.for.geeks@gmail.com for more information or if you’re interested in commissioning one...

International Musician features yours truly

The February 2008 edition of International Musician, the monthly publication from the American Federation of Musicians, contains a feature on this site and the various satellite projects that I have developed during these past few years of blogging and podcasting,...