All double Bassist articles
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NewsDouble bassist Joseph Guastafeste dies aged 93
The American musician was principal bass of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for almost 50 years
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NewsAmerican bow maker and double bassist Steve Reiley dies
The veteran of the Grand Rapids Symphony was 74 years old
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Video‘Chinquapin Hunting’ from prizewinning double bassist Jacob Warren
The winner of the 2023 ISB competition solo division presents a multi-track performance of a traditional fiddle tune
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NewsDouble bassist Hal Robinson receives ISB’s Distinguished Achievement Award
The ISB recognises Robinson’s lifetime accomplishments, as well as the contributions of numerous bass players with its 2023 Special Recognition Awards
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ReviewBook review: 75 Years on 4 Strings: The Life and Music of François Rabbath
Cathy Elliott reads Hans Sturm’s biography of possibly the most significant double bassist of the 20th century
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ReviewBook review: An Auditioning Double Bassist’s Tool Kit
Cathy Elliott looks through Jon McCullough-Benner’s book featuring bowings, fingerings and useful tips for standard audition repertoire
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NewsJazz bassist Eugene Wright dies aged 97
As part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the musician performed on more than 30 albums and tracks including Take Five and Blue Rondo à la Turk
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NewsYCat finalists to receive career support packages
Two cellists, a violinist, a double bassist and three chamber groups are among the twelve finalists this year
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FocusThe many basses of Barry Guy: from Gasparo da Salò to modern travel instruments
Barry Guy with his Roger Dawson travel bass (Photo ©Francesca Pfeffer) The following is an extract from a longer article in The Strad December 2017 – to read it in full, download the issue on desktop computer, via the The Strad App, or buy the print edition ...
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NewsBradetich double bass competition heads into finals
Four finalists will compete for $10,000 top prize on Tuesday evening
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NewsDouble bassist arrested on suspicion of murder following death of concert pianist, according to reports
Bassist John Martin is accused of murdering his partner, Russian-born pianist Natalia Strelchenko in Manchester
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ArticleDouble bassist François Rabbath performs Reitba
Double bassist François Rabbath, who features in The Strad's February 2014 double bass special, performs his own Reitba, a portrait of the African desert. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues click here.
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ArticleDouble bassist Joel Quarrington performs Korngold's Garden Scene
London Symphony Orchestra principal double bassist Joel Quarrington and pianist Jean Desmarais perform a transcription of Garden Scene from Korngold's Much Ado About Nothing op.11. The performance was recorded live in concert in Montreal at the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur on 24 March 2012. Joel Quarrington features ...
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DebateNow is the time for the double bass to shine
After centuries of neglect, the double bass is receiving the attention it has always deserved. Jeff Bradetich argues that now is a great time to be a bassist
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ArticleDouble bassist Richard Davis receives NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship
The American double bassist has performed with Igor Stravinsky, Leonard Bernstein and Bruce Springsteen
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ArticleAtlanta Symphony Orchestra principal double bassist Ralph Jones dies
Ralph Jones, who recently retired as principal double bassist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, died on 9 October aged 68 following a long battle with cancer.Jones was part of the orchestra for over 40 years. He joined in 1970 and served as principal bass from 1977 until his retirement at ...