This link tip is not double bass related, but really, really groovy: 13-year old Pipquinha at the electric bass guitar.
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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Bill Evans radio interview
September 15th marks the 30th anniversary of Bill Evans’ passing. Ross Porter’s interview with Bill Evans, one of the last that Evans ever gave, can be listened online at Jazz.FM91, the canadian jazz radio station.
The conversation was recorded on May 21, 1979 at Bill Evans’ appartment at New Jersey and in his car, while on the road to Manhattan. It also features excerpts of recordings of the late Bill Evans Trio(s) with bassists Scott LaFaro, Chuck Israels and Eddie Gomez (who is mistakenly announced by Porter as Scott LaFaro in “All of You”).
European Bass Day (Krefeld/Germany)
At Krefeld/Germany, the European Bass Day will take place next weekend. In this case, “Bass” means Electric Bass Guitar … I can’t find anything double bass related at their website. So take your earplugs with you if you go there 😉
Flying with the double bass
The American Federation of Musicians is gathering signatures on a petition to urge Congress to adopt uniform rules for musicians to carry on or check their instruments aboard U.S. planes.
To view the bill as currently written, go to http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1451/text.
Section 713 “Transporting Musical Instruments” a.(3) provides for instruments too large to be carried into the cabin to be checked without additional charge (!), maximum combined linear measurements 150 inches, and maximum weight 165 pounds. You’ll have to sign in and create an account in order to sign the petition.
Cremona Mondomusica
Mondomusica, the Italian Music Trade show at Cremona, focusses on Jazz this year, with an international seminar on jazz teaching, four masterclasses and the Mondomusica Jazz Club.