‘The Day I Learned How to Teach’: Bassist John Hamil’s Favorite Lesson
Bassist John Hamil recalls his favorite lesson: "I take this story with me to every lesson and never undervalue the student’s time and effort."
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Jazz Bassist Ron Carter Will Lay Down the Grooves at His Own Carnegie Hall Tribute
Bassist Ron Carter's contributions to the jazz world will be feted May 10, when Carnegie Hall presents For the Love of Ron Carter and Friends: 85th Birthday Celebration.
Why the Music of Bassist and Composer Charles Mingus Still Resonates 100 Years After His Birth
The music of jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, who was born 100 years ago and died in 1979, continues to challenge musicians.
Study with Strings Students: Bassist Ben Foerster Shares Tips on Playing the Solo in Ginestera’s Variaciones Concertantes
Double bassist Ben Foerster shares his tips for playing the bass solo from Ginastera's Variaciones Concertantes.
Missy Raines Plays a 1930s Bass That Once Belonged to Her Father
By Laurence Vittes | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine The success of Missy Raines’ 2018 Grammy-nominated Royal Traveller album, hail... Read More...
Pilgrim’s Pride: A Forgotten New England Bass Lutherie Tradition Reportedly Was Born of a Jackknife and a Couple of Wood locks
By Erin Shrader | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine “They’re awfully ugly,” opines violin auctioneer Jason Price at the mention of c... Read More...
Song For the Singing Bass: Andrés Martín’s Concerto for Double Bass Showcases the Instrument’s Beautiful Voice
By Patricia Weitzel | From the September-October 2020 issue of Strings magazine Bassist Patricia Weitzel is lecturer of double bass at Columbus State Univer... Read More...
Yamaha’s Latest Silent Bass Offers Players More Control Over Their Sound
By Megan Westberg | From the May-June 2020 issue of Strings magazine Yamaha released the newest iteration of its Silent Bass, the SLB300, earlier this year.... Read More...
Double Bassist Joseph H. Conyers Receives Sphinx Medal of Excellence
By Megan Westberg
The Sphinx Organization bestowed its 2019 Sphinx Medals of Excellence on March 20 at first a luncheon, and then a private, black-tie celebr... Read More...
Letter From New Orleans
By Mark Rubin
I backed up the U-Haul truck, now fully loaded with all my worldly possessions, and headed out of Austin for the last time as a local resident,... Read More...