They’re throwing knives at us in the pit!

No matter how you cut it, pit musicians are an easy target for falling debris  (whether confetti, props from the stage, or even singers sometimes!).  After all, we are crammed shoulder to shoulder in a small dark space, with a stage full of (gasp!) singers...

Stay tuned for Jack Budrow this weekend on Contrabass Conversations

We hope you all enjoyed our first episode of the all-music show Eclectic Bass, our latest offering from the Contrabass Conversations podcast network. If you missed it, you can find the first episode here, and stay tuned for more episodes from this series in the very...

Double Bass Audition Roundup for April 2008

The following is a guest post from Double Bass Blog contributor Phillip W. Serna. Here is audition information for April 2008 posted every month on doublebassblog.org. Check out Phillip’s recitals and interviews on his Contrabass Conversations page, and visit...

Great chat with Robert Meyer and Jack Budrow last week

We hope that you all enjoyed the second half of our interview with double bass luthier Barrie Kolstein this past weekend. If you missed it, you can check it out on Barrie’s Contrabass Conversations page. You can download the episode, play it while you’re...

In search of double bass strings

Click below to download the Ultimate Double Bass String Guide! Download the String Guide Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist, former Contrabass Conversations guest, and faculty member at Northeastern Illinois University and the Chicago College of Performing Arts Greg...