Jason’s Podcast Grab Bag for 1/28/07

Here are five more podcasts (in no particular order) that I really enjoy. Follow any of the links to find out more about these shows.Buzz Out Loud – This funny, lighthearted take on the daily tech news from CNET’s Veronica Belmont, Molly Wood, and Tom...

Miloslav Gajdos Arrangement of Monti Czardas

Here is a video of three double bassists (Vojtech, Gunars, & Marek) playing an arrangement of Monti’s ‘Czardas’ for double bass trio. This arrangement was done by the great Czech bassist, composer, arranger, and teacher Miloslav Gajdos. I saw...

Edgar Meyer and Rufus Reid in Chicago

My busy schedule prevented me from seeing two fantastic double bassists play concerts last week. Edgar Meyer played at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston, Illinois with the fabulous mandolinist Chris Thile. Seeing Edgar perform is always a treat. I remember...

Great comments pouring in for my blog

I’d like to thank the people who have been leaving such great comments on my blog over the last few months. The number of comments has really stepped up, and I appreciate it. I love comments–to me, they are one of the things that make a blog really...

They All Started Laughing at Me

As I was wrapping up my Masters degree from Northwestern University in 2000, reality started to set in. I needed to pay my bills as a musician! I had won a position in the Milwaukee Ballet and in the IRIS Chamber Orchestra (I ended up getting a position in the Elgin...