Oh, how I miss Cleveland right about now! Tonight I saw the Cleveland Orchestra for the first time since 2002. It’s been five years! Just four days ago, I heard that The Orchestra would be playing at St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater this evening. Instead of writing a me ... Continue Reading
How Low Can You Go? Anthology of the String Bass (1925-1941) Most people around me know that, after the Ben Jaffe MNJ and Masterclass, I’ve developed a bit of an affinity for trad jazz and early American Music. Dust to Digital records from Atlanta, GA has produced this excellent ... Continue Reading
The Jazz Bass Book I have been telling my students for several semesters now that listening is possibly the most important activity in which a musician can engage. As bass players, it is important that we understand our heritage and recognize the names, sounds, and styles of our musical ... Continue Reading
Re-Posted from the USF Jazz Blog Wednesday, February 07, 2007 The joint Junior Recital of USF Jazz Studies juniors Alejandro Arenas and Mark Feinman presented attendees with a well-conceived showcase for drums and double bass. A considerable crowd turned out to hear this duo, accompanied ... Continue Reading
I posted earlier that I would be posting an update related to the modifications I’ve made to my bass recently. After a couple weeks with the changes and some others’ opinions, I feel that I can make a substantive post about the effects of these changes. My bass orignally came ... Continue Reading
The Orlando Philharmonic with Poncho Sanchez I had been waiting quite a while for Poncho to come to Orlando, since long before the season was announced. It is exciting to see the Orchestra branching out to reach a broader audience. (I should disclose at this point that I once worked in ... Continue Reading
Touch The Sound My rating: 5 out of 5 This excellent film explores the world of percussionist Evelyn Glennie. What will be impressed upon most viewers is the fact that Glennie is deaf. What impresses me the most is how sensitively she hears. I ... Continue Reading
Sketches of Frank Gehry My rating: 4 out of 5 I’ve been infatuated with the work of Frank Gehry ever since the groundbreaking of the Peter B. Lewis building on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. I was quite excite ... Continue Reading
Being the gear snob I am, I tend to play only the best gear I can afford (and often find amazing deals on), leaving me often in the dark concerning the typical music store fare. So, I decided to take a moment to peruse the holdings at my local Guitar Center and, after being impressed by s ... Continue Reading
