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In this interview Steve Rodby talks indepth about all aspects of amplifying the double bass. Highly recomended!
http://contrabassconversations.com/guests/episodes/steve-rodby/
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Phenomenal bass player Edicson Ruiz which at age 17 became the youngest member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra will be playing two concerts in Rotterdam. On the 7th of september in Laurenskerk with Heinz Holliger – Preludio e Fuga for Double Bass Solo in the Vienese Tuning and on 8th september in De Doelen Juriaanse Zaal a Trio Concert: D. Waskiewicz (viola), P. Demenga (cello), E. Ruiz (Doublebass) Pieces by Kirsten, Lutoslawski, Oscher, Romberg, Schnittke, Suslin.
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A fascinating read on Bottesini´s life by Thomas Martin is available on his website. http://www.thomasmartin.co.uk/in_search_of_bottesini.asp
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Very nice website of music journalist Anil Prasad containing some great interviews with Ron Carter, Stanley Clark, Dave Holland, Marc Johnson, Miroslav Vitous, Eberhard Weber and many others. Definitely worth visiting.
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On the Quinn Violins website there is a very useful tool for identifiying the maker, model, pitch and gauge of a string from the colors of its end wrapping. Not only double bass but all instruments of the violin family are included.
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Don’t miss the Charlie Haden concert on wednsday 31 of march in de Doelen in Rotterdam. Playing with his Quartet West and accompanied by the Metropole Orkest. More info and tickets here.
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Lawrence Bernard “Larry” Gales (March 25, 1936 – September 12, 1995) was an American jazz double-bassist.
Gales began playing bass at age 11, and attended the Manhattan School of Music in the late 1950s. In that decade and the beginning of the next he worked with J.C. Heard, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Johnny Griffin, Herbie Mann, Junior Mance, and Joe Williams. From 1964 to 1969 he was a member of the Thelonious Monk Quartet, where he recorded extensively and toured worldwide. After 1969, Gales relocated to Los Angeles, where he worked frequently on the local scene with Erroll Garner, Willie Bobo, Red Rodney, Sweets Edison, Benny Carter, Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, and Kenny Burrell. He also recorded with Buddy Tate, Bennie Green, Sonny Stitt, Mary Lou Williams, Jimmy Smith, Sonny Criss, and Big Joe Turner, among others. His first session as a leader was released in 1990 on Candid Records; comprising one original “A Message From the High Priest” and five Thelonious Monk tunes, the album was entitled A Message From Monk.
The most complete list of recordings and DVD’s including Larry that i’ve found on net.
Check out my Larry Gales playlist on Youtube.
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Three concerts in Lantaren Venster in Rotterdam: 12 dec Craig Taborn Trio with Thomas Morgan, 9 jan Lage Lund Will Vinson Quartet with Ben Street and 14 jan John Escreet Project with Matt Brewer.
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The Bad Plus blog is a bomb! Check out the Ron Carter interview!
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