This is an essay by jazz bassist and Contrabass Conversations guest Eric Hochberg documenting his experiences with his new double bass and how many small factors can add up to cause a very difficult situation. Click here to read all of Eric’s bass blog...
National Symphony Orchestra Robert Oppelt maintains a website that is filled with valuable resources for double bassists, including interviews, stories, tips, and advice. Robert’s site has been mentioned frequently here on the bass blog (see reference links at...
This week featured the second part of This Crazy Business, my new series about life as a working musician. Unlike Road Warrior Without an Expense Account (which is about being a freelance musician), this series is about life as a musician in general. If you’d...
I’d like to thanks everyone for the great feedback on last week’s podcast episode with Guy Tuneh! Expect to hear the rest of this interview very soon. We will be wrapping up our interview with François Rabbath this week and featuring music for bass and...
This video was taken in Athens, Georgia, and features an mini-orchestra of basses (always an impressive sight and sound) playing a rendition of Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles. I especially like the guy in the blue shirt who doesn’t play for half the video but just...
