The double bass. Everyone knows the double bass—it goes "boom, boom, boom." Sometimes, to paraphrase Sophia Loren, it goes "boom, boody, boom." In the hands of a virtuoso it does so much more than ...

Japanese double bass master Tetsu Saitoh is one of the most original players of the bull fiddle. He is a resourceful and inventive free improviser but also feels at home when is playing Argentine ...

Be it the musical expression of Dave Holland the melodic phrasing of Scott LaFaro the inventiveness of Charles Mingus or the flawless technique and artistry of Ray Brown in jazz as in most music the ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Twenty-year old Scottish double bassist Ewan Hastie has won BBC Young Jazz ...

It’s obvious from the get-go. From the first measure, the foundation is there, solid and steady. And that’s a freedom dance for the other players, whether that’s a pianist in a corner of a downtown ...

Isaac Mingus originally wanted to follow his father and study the clarinet when he was a kid. But his Pine View Orchestra director told him that with a name like Mingus – as in the jazz great Charlie ...

A few months ago, I finally got a chance to see Jordan Morton perform. I had heard great things about this double bassist who had starting playing out as a solo singer-songwriter; when I caught her at ...

Our bass students study in depth the art of solo, orchestral and chamber music double bass performance. During their time at the College of Music, students focus on rich, resonant and lyrical tone ...

Jazz Camp for Girls, a four-day program in Denmark, has expanded to Finland, Poland and Sweden this year, giving young musicians a space to play music and build friendships. By Lisa Abend COPENHAGEN — ...

It’s no secret that vocalists tend to take center stage—not only on the actual stage but basically everywhere else too. So we’re going to give the frontman a break for once and focus on the musician ...