The International Society of Bassists - we encourage all bassists, jazz and classical, student and professional, to join the ISB as the world's largest member-driven organization, to stay connected and informed.
Houston Professional Musicians Association (Local 65-699 of the American Federation of Musicians) - similarly, we encourage all performing musicians to join the American Federation of Musicians as our best path to living wages and professional standards. The Houston local has a Musicians' Credit Union with a unique instrument loan program, making it possible for many players to acquire good instruments that would otherwise be unaffordable!
The Bulletproof Musician - Dr. Noa Kageyama, violinist, specializes in performance psychology and has an online program to assist musicians in performing up to their true potential.
Brady Muckelroy, bassist, maker of fine handmade electric basses
Arnold Schnitzer (AES Fine Instruments), maker of fine double basses
Nick Lloyd, maker of fine double basses
Zdzislaw Prochownik, bassist, maker of fine bows for the double bass
Violin Information Pages: David Lashof has compiled a wealth of information for buyers and players - applies to all stringed instruments.
Audio selections of Les Arts Florisssants, one of the world's premiere period performance ensembles, featuring the superb continuo bassist and scholar Jonathan Cable, principal bass.
A pretty extensive article on recent and contemporary bassists: http://www.mashpedia.com/Double_bass
A list of music featuring the double bass on IMSLP:
International Institute of Bass: lots for the electric bass player
We have been privileged to represent some extremely fine bows on consignment by multi-gold-medal-winning archetier Jean Grunberger - if we don't have one available currently, contact him about a commission.
VIDEOS:
We're compiling links to videos that inspire and inform. Here's a playlist of performances, to start -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwQP8Wx5O9nqMe0rpJpjSVYI2iyV8ueem
Houston Professional Musicians Association (Local 65-699 of the American Federation of Musicians) - similarly, we encourage all performing musicians to join the American Federation of Musicians as our best path to living wages and professional standards. The Houston local has a Musicians' Credit Union with a unique instrument loan program, making it possible for many players to acquire good instruments that would otherwise be unaffordable!
The Bulletproof Musician - Dr. Noa Kageyama, violinist, specializes in performance psychology and has an online program to assist musicians in performing up to their true potential.
Brady Muckelroy, bassist, maker of fine handmade electric basses
Arnold Schnitzer (AES Fine Instruments), maker of fine double basses
Nick Lloyd, maker of fine double basses
Zdzislaw Prochownik, bassist, maker of fine bows for the double bass
Violin Information Pages: David Lashof has compiled a wealth of information for buyers and players - applies to all stringed instruments.
Audio selections of Les Arts Florisssants, one of the world's premiere period performance ensembles, featuring the superb continuo bassist and scholar Jonathan Cable, principal bass.
A pretty extensive article on recent and contemporary bassists: http://www.mashpedia.com/Double_bass
A list of music featuring the double bass on IMSLP:
International Institute of Bass: lots for the electric bass player
We have been privileged to represent some extremely fine bows on consignment by multi-gold-medal-winning archetier Jean Grunberger - if we don't have one available currently, contact him about a commission.
VIDEOS:
We're compiling links to videos that inspire and inform. Here's a playlist of performances, to start -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwQP8Wx5O9nqMe0rpJpjSVYI2iyV8ueem