Sunday, May 22nd, 2005
To keep your muscles from getting too tight, or developing painful back problems or repetitive stress injuries, bassists should always take frequent breaks during their practice sessions and stretch often. Here's what I usually do:
While standing, bend at the waist and let your arms dangle down. Rotate arms in opposite ...
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Tuesday, April 26th, 2005
Too early and too sudden. Jazz bass giant Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen has died at 58.
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Saturday, April 9th, 2005
Yingwen has a quote in Bay Area Living, which may or may not publish in the Oakland Tribune this weekend:
Yingwen Lewis, a piano teacher in the Danville and San Ramon areas, agrees.
"I think that when you have taken piano lessons your whole childhood,from Living 1
it leaves a lasting impression on ...
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Monday, January 10th, 2005
Go check out the Pacific Collegium, directed by my good friend Chris Kula! I'm going to try to make one of these, probably the Saturday nite one... The Pacific Collegium: From Advent to Epiphany Heinrich Sch��Ωtz, selections from the Geistliche Chormusik Benjamin ...
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2004
VERNON ALLEY, 1915-2004 / Jazz bassist played with great ones / He fought race bias, traveled the world -- made S.F. home I had the honor of meeting this distinguished bassist and San Francisco icon not too long ago. He greeted me with a huge smile, a warm two-handed ...
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