Can a piece of music be cursed? After hearing this tale of repeatedly bizarre circumstances surrounding James VanDemark‘s repeated Dittersdorf Concerto performances, you’ll be asking that same question! A big thank you to James for his idea for this episode, and be sure to check out James’ past podcast appearance for more about his career… Continue reading Halloween Special: The Curse of the Dittersdorf starring James VanDemark
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.
419: Andrés Martín (from the archives)
This “best of” episode features composer, teacher, and bassist Andrés Martín. Enjoy, and check out the original episode from 2016 here. About Andrés Martín Native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, bassist, arranger, and composer Andrés Martín has performed with orchestras and chamber ensembles in Argentina, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, England, Germany and United States. Since his… Continue reading 419: Andrés Martín (from the archives)
418: Gene Perla on Elvin Jones, Broadway, and the business of music
In addition to being a bassist and working with artists like Elvin Jones and Miles Davis, Gene Perla is a composer, arranger, orchestrator, band leader, manager, booking agent, music publisher, record company executive, producer, Broadway sound designer, and much more. Gene and I engage in a delightful and insightful conversation about how the music business has… Continue reading 418: Gene Perla on Elvin Jones, Broadway, and the business of music
417: The English Double Bass Book
This special episode is brought to you by The English Double Bass Book! We speak with former podcast guests Thomas Martin and George Martin along with Martin Lawrence about this exciting new offering. Be sure to visit www.theenglishdoublebass.com to reserve your patron copy now! The English Double Bass examines the great English double bass makers… Continue reading 417: The English Double Bass Book
416: Milton Masciadri on being a UNESCO Artist for Peace
I’ve been looking forward to chatting with Milton Masciadri for quite some time! Milton is Distinguished University Professor of the University of Georgia and is a UNESCO Artist for Peace. He has been highly involved in the international double bass community for over 30 years. More About Milton: Milton Masciadri is a third generation of double bass… Continue reading 416: Milton Masciadri on being a UNESCO Artist for Peace