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285: Weekly Update for 12/12/16 – Double Bass News

Here’s the latest in the world of the double bass!  Visit contrabassconversations.com/news for all episodes, and submit your news at feedback@contrabassconversations.com.

Ben Allison Crowdsourcing New Album

Adam Booker Gear Reviews

Lauren Pierce New Thumb Position Course

Alex Ritter hosts Double Bass Festival at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

P. Kellach Waddle’s 5th String Quartet (including bass) “A Vonnegut Quintet” nominated as a semifinalist for the American Prize in Chamber Music

University of Michigan School of Music Bass Faculty Position

Congratulations to the Forth Worth Symphony Bassists

  • the strike is over!
  • congrats to:
    • William Clay, Principal
    • Paul Unger, Assistant Principal
    • Jeffrey Hall
    • Julie Vinsant
  • Thanks to Mitch Moehring for the idea

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  • Derek Jones
  • Jerry Ramos
  • Michael Gam
  • Valentina Ciardelli
  • Bob Nieske
  • Win Hinkle

Recent Podcast Guests

Upcoming

  • all-music show
  • another “radio hour”
  • Ben Allison
  • Bill Merchant
  • Caleb Quillen

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284: Scott Devine is transforming online music education

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“What else do you do?” said the neurologist to Scott Devine.

“Because you’ll never play bass again.”

How would you feel after hearing that news? What would you do?

Scott was making his living as a gigging bassist when he began having problems with his hands.  These problems grew progressively worse, prompting Scott to seek medical advice.

The diagnosis was focal dystonia, a neurological condition that affects a muscle or group of muscles in a specific part of the body, causing involuntary muscular contractions and abnormal postures.  Doctors told Scott that playing bass would not be an option for him anymore.

Fast-forward many years, and Scott is now making his living teaching electric bass (and yes, playing it!) to thousands of people world-wide.

How in the world did Scott overcome this?

We dig into this and much more in today’s episode!

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I also love this video of Scott interviewing Dave Swift, who was a recent podcast guest of mine!

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283: Weekly Update for 12/7/16 – Double Bass News and Events

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News of the Week

Giving Tuesday from the International Society of Bassists

  • For your gift of $100 or more today, we’ll send you a very special thank you in return, a copy of Gary Karr’s latest CD, Bass Brothers, Gary’s tribute to his sister and harpist, Remembering Arla, or Melodic Pastiche.
  • Make your donation, then email info@ISBworldoffice.com to let them know which CD to send.
  • tag any donations with #GivingTuesday
  • Gary Karr’s YouTube channel

DaXun Zhang launches dragonetti.org

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This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.

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The Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition

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Louisiana Bass Fest

Second Annual San Diego Bass Fest

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