It's been a while since I've spoken with jazz bassist Christian McBride. You know, our last interview was about 23 years ago. CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE: What? SIMON: Well, that was my reaction. You had just ...

As his fingers clinched the strings of the double bass, Joseph Conyers unleashed a barrage of notes – and when those notes came together – it formed a melody that only Conyers could have put together.

To understand the joyful life that Erik Dyke led, consider his commute to work at the NC Symphony — a chore he performed by bicycle, zipping through downtown Raleigh with his beloved, 20-pound double ...

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Double basses are interesting. They go through a lot of owners. They outlive us all, you know. Of course, Redmond's own playing is a delight, toggling between hard-driving swing and deft ballad tempi, ...

He played with characteristic intensity, swaying with the emotional waves of Beethoven's music, listening and reacting to both the other players and the audience. “But as each concert passes, it’ll be ...

Louise Knobil is an eclectic double bass player, electric bass player, singer, composer and arranger based in Lausanne (Switzerland). Whilst studying with renowned teachers like Bänz Öster, Etienne ...