Taking stock at the end of a calendar year is a natural for most people, and I am certainly no exception. Things are moving pretty quickly for me in these early years of the 21st century, and I feel like this is doubly true for my blogging and podcasting activities....
Audience members may be completely unaware of this, but there is a lot of wacky stuff going on in a pit that would probably never happen in an onstage performance. There’s just something about being located 6-10 feet below floor level that unleashes something in...
CBC 54: Steve Reinfranck luthier chat This week we bring you a conversation with Chicagoland double bass luthier, teacher, and performer Steve Reinfranck. Steve runs SMR Double Basses in Evanston, Illinois, writes regularly for Bass World (the publication of the...
daily observations » odds and ends Some good links for the week from Charles Noble (including one of mine from Arts Addict!). (tags: charles noble viola classical music blog) PostClassic: Cats Cats from bloggers… (tags: cats bloggers artsjournal) PostClassic:...
Chuck Norris Facts One of my all-time favorite web sites! (tags: Chuck Norris facts humor) Jazz Bassist/Composers Bill Harrison writes a blog post about Ben Allison, Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, and Dave Holland–four of the best jazz bassists of all time....
