Archive for the ‘Double Bass’ Category
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Come and see the show:
As of this writing, my pieces appear to be the Rossini Duetto for cello and bass, Koussevitsky's Chanson Triste for bass and piano, and the last two or three movements from the Dvorak quintet. Yingwen is working on a Brahms Rhapsody, will accompany me on the ...
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Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Bill Harrison posted this tidbit over at Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog about frustration playing with shitty musicians, and I could not agree more with this. It really sucks to be stuck in an orchestra gig with the one guy that insists on playing too loud and too fast. It's ...
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Sunday, August 19th, 2007
Finding the right mentor is more important than anything else. This quote struck me as a perfect example of the mentor-disciple relationship:
Confronted with a sudden, near-lethal dose of humility, my mind hatched an insane plan. Acting with cleverness and boldness unmatched before or since, I started looking for Wil Shipley. ...
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
Jason Heath recently noted some book recommendations for musicians from Chicago bassist Greg Sarchet. I have a few of my own that I'd like to add to the mix!
Zander, Rosamund, and Benjamin Zander. The Art of Possibility
--I complained loudly when I was in Ben's orchestra rehearsals, and thought he was ...
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Monday, August 6th, 2007
Good friend and luthier Gary Upton has finally begun offering a C extension over at Upton Bass. These extensions are different from ones I've seen in the past, and look like they might be a compelling option. Gary described to me that the piece is made out of english sycamore ...
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