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† Stefano Scodanibbio

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Stefano Scodanibbio, double bass player and composer from Italy, died on 8 January at the age of 55. 

Born in Macerata, Italy, in 1956, Scodanibbio came to prominence in the 1980s, premiering works by, among others, Brian Ferneyhough, Iannis Xenakis, Salvatore Sciarrino, Giacinto Scelsi and Gerard Grisey. He also had working relationships with Luigi Nono and Luciano Berio, whose Sequenza XIVb (originally for cello) he reworked for double bass. In 1997 he and Riley collaborated on A Lazy Afternoon among the Crocodiles, a recording that fused improvisational techniques and experiments with tuning, creating an ad hoc narrative piece with overtones of Indian raga.

Source: www.thestrad.com

Site Relaunch

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As you may have noticed, this website is currently experiencing some server problems. I’m currently trying to restore as much as possible – and will hopefully be back with all contents soon. Pls. keep your fingers crossed 🙁

Since Tuesday, this site runs an updated version of WordPress – finally. I’ve added some new features, but still need to tweak the design. I hope you like it!
Jonas

 

Walking Bass

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Pianist Joe Alterman relayed a humorous story about famed jazz guitarist Jim Hall: “The other day I ran into Jim Hall on the street in front of the jazz and contemporary music building of the New School in New York. Jim was walking his  dog. I introduced myself, and we ended up talking for a while. As we spoke, student musicians were walking by oblivious to who he was. Jim told me he’s rarely recognized by them anymore and asked if I’d like to see something funny.

“He walked up to a student holding a bass and asked,  ‘Is that a walking bass?’ The kid just shook his head and walked away. Jim was laughing so hard. He said, ‘I do that all the time. I think it’s funny. They just think I’m a strange old man now.’

“Boy, if only that kid knew who he had just brushed off!”

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