Double bassist Brandon Mitchell just left a great comment about my Advice for Aspiring Music Performance Majors post:This a really amazing article. It definitely scared the crap out of me, though! You know what they say (paraphrased) “the best music teachers are...
I really appreciate all of the feedback people have sent in (both in comment and e-mail form) on my latest installment in my Road Warrior Without an Expense Account series. Although the subject matter can be somewhat depressing, I think that it is important material...
Adriel Bettelheim sent me this recent Denver Post obituary for former Colorado Symphony bassist David Potter. David was a well-loved bassist and teacher with former students in all corners of the country. Boston Symphony bassist Benjamin Levy is quoted in the...
So where do we go from here? Do we all just turn in our instruments and quit this miserable business? Not me, and not you either, I imagine. We musicians know the value of what we do. We know that our art can change lives, create happiness, inspire greatness in...
Update: Since the publication of his book Double Bass: The Ultimate Challenge, we’ve removed these PDFs (since they are part of the book). We do have a great interview with Jeff on the Contrabass Conversations podcast, and Jeff was recently featured talking...
