In 2005, Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist (and Contrabass Conversations guest) Greg Sarchet organized a recital celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first known double bass recital in the United States. This 1905 double bass recital was performed by Václav Jiskra, a...
Here’s a clip of the outstanding DaXun Zhang performing a song called Galloping Horses with Yang Wei. You can learn more about DaXun Zhang at www.daxunzhang.com, or listen to him perform on Contrabass Conversations #20. Related Posts: DaXun performs The...
Here’s the second part of the magnificent new video series with Rufus Reid and Tom Hill. This new site from Tyrone Bishop is a really great new destination for jazz double bassists, with forums, videos, and much more to come. Check out our Contrabass...
Calgary Philharmonic bassist Matt Heller just put out a great follow-up post on the topic of practice sessions and overpracticing. Comparing practicing music to grilling steaks, Matt writes: The music needs to be prepared just well enough – medium rare,...
my double bass, originally uploaded by sixcolora. In the summer, I usually carry around a couple of towels to mop up sweat and keep the varnish from getting sticky. Playing the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina in 90 degree weather and hauling a heavy...
