A funny thing happened to me in Cleveland this November during the Violin Society of America Convention. I had been chatting with bass luthier legend Arnold Schnitzer about the presentation that he was going to be doing on new double bass developments. Arnold mentioned that he was going to be meeting Bradley Lovelace, who was… Continue reading 549: Bradley Lovelace on touring life
Category: Interview Guests
548: iDouble Bass
Micah Howard has just released a cool new app called iDouble Bass. This app is free (!) and has an in-app purchase ($.99) of Micah’s excellent scale and technique books. It’s filled with fantastic and clear step-by-step lessons on all aspects of double bass playing like standing, sitting, left hand, right hand, thumb position, and… Continue reading 548: iDouble Bass
542: Valentina Ciardelli on Frank Zappa and chamber music
Valentina Ciardelli is one of my favorite young double bass artists. She’s on a mission to showcase the double bass in a chamber music setting and elevate its prominence outside of the bass world. She’s also a huge fan of Frank Zappa, and she has arranged many of his works for solo double bass. You… Continue reading 542: Valentina Ciardelli on Frank Zappa and chamber music
538: Marco Panascia
When I put out a call for interview requests for my New York City trip, Marco Panascia was one of the most-requested bassists. In fact, Marco has been requested as a guest many times over the years, and he and I have also talked about doing an interview for the past few years. Being able… Continue reading 538: Marco Panascia
536: South African Double Bass Course
I spoke with South African double bassist Zanelle Britz about her launching of the first ever double bass course in South Africa, which will take place December 9-12, 2018 in Cape Town. Learn more about the event and donate to support it at: givengain.com/cc/doublebass. More about the South African Double Bass Course (from their website):… Continue reading 536: South African Double Bass Course