People think they are funny.

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

In Basses, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Part 2 - Trains, Jason writes: People think that they are very funny ��� One of the most annoying things about carrying a bass around town is having grown people gape at you, slack-jawed like drugged cattle, as you struggle to get from point A ...

Some things for the future

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Well, so far this year has been tough at best, so it is time to look forward. As I sit here suffering a thankfully rare but severe reaction to gluten that will undoubtedly keep me awake the rest of this evening, I am contemplating what things I need to do to ...

Duruflé Requiem 9/11 Memorial Benefit Concert

Friday, August 11th, 2006

I'll be playing the double bass in a benefit concert on 9/9 and 9/10 for the program shown below. This all-volunteer performance is to honor the five year anniversary of the September 11th disaster, and proceeds will go to benefit the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. (See this shameless cute ...

Your own hard-assed training coach

Friday, July 21st, 2006

I still practice my music on a daily basis. Sometimes I have a few hours, most times I have less than one, but I still try to pick up the guitar and the double bass for at least a little bit each day. When I was in college, I would create ...

Play for the Dogs

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

Bay Area Musicians: September is light anyway, so how about considering doing this benefit to raise funds for the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation: This September, to mark the five-year anniversary of the World Trade Center disaster, the Pacific Collegium will present Duruflé's Requiem and two major works of Gerald Finzi ...