I am busy editing the next installment of the Contrabass Conversations interview with National Symphony Orchestra double bassist Ira Gold. It will be released this weekend, and it should prove to be very interesting and informative.I also did an interview yesterday...
Here is the next track in the Virtual Master Class Project. This is a recording of the first movement from the Bottesini Concerto No. 2. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below the player.Sometimes...
Double bassist Doug Johnson has a great gig story that I’d like to share with blog readers. Doug is an active double bassist in the Chicago area, and he performs with ensembles raging from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to the excellent bass and percussion band...
I’ve had the same scenario happen many times since starting this blog—a colleague or friend I haven’t seen for months will run into me on the street or at a gig. They remark on how much they enjoy my blog, sometimes even quoting specific passages from different...
People are discovering the Contrabass Conversations podcast by the boatloads after this week’s François Rabbath episode and last week’s Ira Gold episode. I’d like to welcome new listeners and thank the listeners who have been tuning in since the...
