 After taking a year off to devote myself to the completion of my degree, I have returned to the world of Orchestral playing.  I am on the roster of the Imperial Symphony Orchestra.  It’s a regional pickup (and primarily volunteer)  group, comprised of several ... Continue Reading
 The two Solano Klotz basses currently residing in Lakeland met for the first time this week. My 2003 slab-top Klotz (on the right) has been in town since February of 2004 and Zach’s bass has been here less than a year. Before ordering his Klotz, Zach and I met so he could ... Continue Reading
I eagerly awaited the announcement of the T-Mobile G1 (formerly known as the HTC Dream) at 10:30 am today; this will be the very first GooglePhone to hit the market.  The best news of the live video conference was the G1’s price at $179 for existing T-Mobile customers.  I ... Continue Reading
Thanks to Kells Nollenberger for his post on CD Baby’s guide to “Legally Sell(ing) Downloads of Cover Songs.”  I have been interested in this subject for some time as I am interested in doing a recording project in the near future and have been thinking abo ... Continue Reading
Things are picking up as Autumn is now upon us (noth quite the same to an Ohio boy living in Florida).  While there are several exciting gigs on the horizon, Platform Florida’s Art Party #12, titled Connecting Flights, is bound to be a highlight.  The matthewwengerd trio ... Continue Reading
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Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts is one of my favorite jazz bands out there. Matt’s (and the whole band’s) personality and musicianship just scream “Let’s have some fun!” This song does just that. Based on the sage advice of Matt’s (who sometimes g ... Continue Reading
An instrument has to sound good.  I spent a lot of time as a young bassist caring deeply at how my instruments looked.  I was an electric bass player looking for a furniture bass.  I’ve grown a lot since then.  An instrument has to sound good first and foremost, but ... Continue Reading
