Monthly Archives: October 2009

Bass2010 Berlin

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“A convention for all who love the double bass” – after the great success of Bass 2008 in Paris, the next big double bass event is announced to take place at Berlin in October 2010. Participants and guests can expect numerous musical double bass highlights and many different possibilities to interact with other experts in the field: Internationally reknowned professors, double bass soloists, publishers, instrument, string and bow makers will present themselves. Moreover, there will be competitions and workshops for all age groups. And, of course, you will be able to exchange and mingle with other double bass fans from Europe and all over the world. More informations at the Bass2010 website.

Bassist Ben Williams wins Th. Monk Competition

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On Sunday night, bassist Ben Williams won the prestigous Thelonius Mink Competion in his hometown Washington. The six judges, including Ron Carter, Charlie Haden and Dave Holland, winnowed the list to three (Joe Sanders from Milwaukee, Matt Brewer of Albuquerque and Ben Williams) and those finalists performed Sunday with singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and a rhythm section of pianist Geoff Keezer and drummer Carl Allen.

“The crowd favorite was 24-year-old Ben Williams, who grew up in Northeast D.C. and graduated from Davey Yarborough’s jazz program at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He pulled hard at the strings, building up a powerful rhythmic attack on Duke Ellington’s “Caravan,” locking eyes and trading musical ideas with the ebullient Bridgewater.” reports Matt Schudel/Washington Post.

More about Ben Williams at his MySpace page.

Jazzkat

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JazzkatBasskat
Type: combo amp
Power rating: 125 Watts/RMS (8 Ohms)
Drivers: 10” Celestion Speaker
Features: 2 Channels; 12AX7 Tube on Channel 1 – Switchable on/off with an ON LED, Channel 1 – Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, 1/4” Phone Plug
Channel 2 – Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Combo Plug (1/4” Phone or XLR), 20lbs
16 Digital Effects with separate Level Control, Extension Speaker Jack (8 – 16 Ohms), Headphone Jack, Line Out – XLR and ¼” Phone, Line Send / Return, Switchable power supply 120/240V, H 15” X W 12” X D 11”. Input impedance: 1 Mohm (2 MOhm avaliable upon request).

www.jazzkatamps.com

AmsterBass

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The AmsterBass bass meeting takes place at the Conservatorium Amsterdam, and offers performanes and workshops with Dominique Di Piazza, Reggie Washington, and others. (Mostly Electric Bassguitar relates, not Doublebass.)