Diana Gannett may be the most thoughtful double bass teacher I’ve ever encountered. I find her approach to teaching comprehensive and nuanced. Talking with her, I instantly see how she incorporates everything from group warm-ups to Aikido principles on her website. Believe me, every bassist should have this site bookmarked! But she’s not just a great teacher—she’s a jaw-droppingly… Continue reading 250: Diana Gannett on her musical journey
Author: Jason
An active double bass performer and teacher, Jason teaches double bass at DePaul University and served on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Bassists for many years. Jason is the current President of the Illinois chapter of the American String Teachers Association.
Jason has been a member of the Elgin Symphony since 2000 and has played with the Midsummer’s Music Festival in Door County for the past decade. He is a past member of the Milwaukee Ballet and IRIS Orchestra, and has performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Grant Park Symphony, and numerous other professional ensembles.
249: Hugh Sung on Musical Entrepreneurship
Hugh Sung is the ultimate musical entrepreneur. After years spent teaching at the Curtis Institute of Music, Hugh co-founded AirTurn, a company that produces pedals designed to turn pages on a tablet device. Hugh is also an author. In fact, he wrote From Paper to Pixels as a result of using tablet devices for reading… Continue reading 249: Hugh Sung on Musical Entrepreneurship
248: Peter Seymour on Hard Work
Teaching improvisation is like Fight Club. The first rule of teaching improvisation is you don’t talk about improvisation! That’s Project Trio’s approach, and it’s totally compelling. 10 years ago, Peter took all the energy and drive he had for the audition circuit and poured into getting Project Trio off the ground. We talked about it… Continue reading 248: Peter Seymour on Hard Work
247: Danny Ziemann on Jazz Bass Lines
Danny Ziemann couldn’t find a book on bass lines that worked for him. So he created The Low Down. Now he’s released his second volume, and he’s looking to expand way beyond that. Danny is committed to teaching the fundamentals in a clear, step-by-step process. It’s a fresh approach to jazz bass pedagogy from the… Continue reading 247: Danny Ziemann on Jazz Bass Lines
246: Lauren Pierce on YouTube fame
Lauren Pierce started out on the typical music school path. But something happened along the way. In the midst of grad school, Lauren decided to quit. She struck out on her own and asked herself a critical question: What if? Instead of grad school, Lauren decided to: put dozens of videos on YouTube learn how… Continue reading 246: Lauren Pierce on YouTube fame