Eric Hochberg sent me a link to a set of videos from a master class with Ray Brown. Divided into nine parts (solely because of upload limits on YouTube), this is perhaps one of the best jazz bass treasures on YouTube to date.Bassist Matt Wengerd has posted this series...
This week we featured double bassist Daniel Nix on the Contrabass Conversations podcast performing “Beau Soir” by Debussy. Daniel is a very lyrical player who can really create a beautiful melody on the bass, and I enjoyed including his music on the...
Facebook rocks, and the Contrabass Conversations group is turning into a fun community even only a few days into its existence. We’ve got some good discussions going, a lot of photos and videos up, show ideas, and much more, so check it out if you’re on...
This weekend you will be getting a chance to hear Colin Corner, section bassist for the Minnesota Orchestra, in a Contrabass Conversations interview. We will also be featuring double bass playing from JC Jones and Daniel Nix, so stay tuned for this new episode on...
Podcast – The Composer’s DatebookIn Association with the American Composers Forum Podcast Host, John ZakFor Phillip’s recommendation for today, we have the American Public Media program the Composers Datebook. Composers Datebook, in association with the American...
