Category Archives: Jazz

New York Bass Violin Choir

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Jonas

The NewYork Bass Viola Choir was an interesting band led in the late 1960ies by bassist and composer Bill Lee, who by the way is the father of film maker Spike Lee. Here’s a TV show footage of this band: … Continue reading →

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Paul Chambers: Autumn Leaves + What’s New + Moonlight in Vermont

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Jonas
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Christian McBride: Your sound is your signature

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Jonas
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Jazz Skateboards

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Jonas

      More sports in 2016? Here you go: get a skateboard from manufacturer Western Union featuring Jazz heroes like Miles Davis, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker … Western Union also offers boards for double bassists, featuring pictures of Richard Davis, … Continue reading →

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Bassist of the Day: Scott LaFaro

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Jonas

Today would be the 78th birthday of the great Scott LaFaro, who died in a car accident in 1961. LaFaro is best known as the bassist in Bill Evans’ groundbreaking trio, and also worked with Chet Baker, Ornette Coleman, Sonny … Continue reading →

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Video of the day: Adam Ben Ezra

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jonas
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New practising materials

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Jonas

DiscoverDoubleBass.com is a new website by Geoff Chalmers, providing freely available video lessons for double bass in HD quality. Geoff covers topics like standing posture, sitting position and good posture, scales and arpeggios, cycles of 5ths, right hand exercises, accurate … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Charlie and Paul!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jonas

Today, it’s the birthday of two great Jazz double bassists: Charlie Mingus was born on April, 22 in 1922, and Paul Chamber was born the same day in 1935. So it seems that July (April minus 9 months) is a … Continue reading →

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Dennis’ Bass

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Jonas
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John Clayton’s Bass Tips

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Jonas

Bassist John Clayton has published a couple of instructional videos on Youtube. He covers basic topics like how to tune the bass and how to hold the instrument, but also left hand technique and how to use and play tenths. … Continue reading →

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