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.

244: Christine Hoock on DJs, egoless playing, and patience

Christine Hoock is a tossed salad of musical genres. Maybe she’s playing Phillip Glass.  Perhaps she’s performing Arvo Pärt.  She could even be playing tangos or jamming with a DJ. But regardless of what she’s playing, it’s with her beautiful, compelling sound. Günter Klaus and Franco Petracchi taught her, and she has taken the double… Continue reading 244: Christine Hoock on DJs, egoless playing, and patience

242: Sam Suggs on Music Cognition, Jamming in Bars, and the Elements of Execution

Sam Suggs calls himself an omnivorous musician. I love this tagline. I feel like I’m eating at a fantastic fusion restaurant when I hear Sam’s music.  I’m not expecting these flavors to work, but they are so good together. First, he takes a little 1750s galant style. Next, he adds a dash of Verdi. He… Continue reading 242: Sam Suggs on Music Cognition, Jamming in Bars, and the Elements of Execution