Larry Grenadier Workshop
Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard workshop in Brussel on 10 of july 2011. Dont miss it! info & reservations
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Steve Rodby interview.
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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www.interviews.com
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. www.interviews.com
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Charlie Haden in Rotterdam.
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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Larry Gales!!!
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 [...]
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Thomas Morgan, Ben Street, Matt Brewer in Rotterdam!
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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Great Ron Carter Interview.
The Bad Plus blog is a bomb! Check out the Ron Carter interview!
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Merry Christmas!
Look what i’ve found on the Bad Plus blog – Ben Street and Jeff Ballard playing Winter Wonderland! What a treat! Winter Wonderland
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Pat Metheny on Charlie Haden.
“The strange thing with Charlie is, even having played with him so much for so long, i really still can’t put my finger on what that x-factor is that he brings to, not only each situation but every note that he plays, that carries the music and gives the music this quality, this texture, this [...]
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Charlie Haden film!
“Charlie Haden – The Rambling Boy” is the title of a documentary film produced by Pixiu films and directed by Reto Caduff. “An intimate look at the music and life of one of Jazz’ most inspiring and influential musicians. With access to Haden’s own personal archive, film sequences shot during concerts and recording sessions, interviews with [...]
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