With my iPad, Garage Band and my new Tascam IM2 microphone, I’ve recorded a sound demo of the Jazzicato Tungsten strings this morning. The iPad is really great to record with. Along with the Tascam IM2, it’s just plug and play and record. Home recording never has been easier!
Bass solos suck. Let’s face it, the ponderous, unwieldy bottom feeder is the least interesting jazz instrument, lacking even the visual appeal of drum solos.
… says Alan Kurtz at www.jazz.com. In his opinion, one man changed it all: Scott LaFaro. He „perversely transformed the conventional trio from a pianist supported by bass and drums to a bassist backed by piano and drums.“
Scott LaFaro, the Popeye of Jazz, who makes Lennie Tristano run away during a concert set?!?!?
Patrick Neher shows on YouTube how to speed up the transition from bow to pizzicato. Makes me think of practising some French bow …
At the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, June 10–16
This year’s faculty includes David Gage, Arnold Schnitzer, and Jay VandeKopple. Some experience is preferred, and a passion for the string bass is a must. Learn from luthiers with years of experience making, repairing, and thinking about basses. Bring tools and get ready to work! For more information and faculty bios, click here
Next Wednesday (March, 21.), the Frankfurt Musikmesse – still one of the largest and most important music trade shows in the world – takes place for four days. I will be there – and hope to meet you at hall 1.2 booth B40 (Christopher Bass / Concord Intl.)
interactive exhibitor plan: http://musik.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/de/besucher/ausstellersuche.html
The team of Bass2012 (the BASSEUROPE foundation / European Society of Bassists ESB) has recently sent a newsletter with informations about the event, taking place in August at Copenhagen/DK.
COMPETITIONS
It is our pleasure and honour to announce the three classical competitions.With the support from some of the best bass players and generous sponsors the competitions have a top-class international jury and prizes for an amount of more than 20.000 Euro.
The three divisions are:
- Solo Competition, Prof. Michal Stadnicki, jury chair
- Audition Competition, Prof. Stephan Petzold, jury chair
- Children and Youth Competition - Prof.Lasse Lagercrantz, jury chair
UPCOMING AND MORE
The Danish and Nordic hosting team is working on the program of recitals/concerts, master classes, music philosophical symposium, seminars, Young Bassists Camp, Young Jazz Stage, Nordic Day, exhibition with workshops, makers competition, bass highlights and the establishment of a broad democratic embedding of BASSEUROPE.We are constantly moving – and will keep you informed by this Newsletter.
Help us spreading the news to your colleagues and students – this is an outstanding chance to develope bass playing and make people play the bass!
Sincerely,
TEAM of leadershipBASS2012 COPENHAGEN
14-19th of August
Today, it’s bass legend Ron Carter’s 75th birthday. (sorry, I’ve got a wrong information … his 75th birthday is on May, 4. … however, the concert video is worth watching:)
YouTube: Ron Carter Trio at festival Jazz sous Les Pommiers – Jun, 2011
