| Lisa Riddering, Editor E-Newsletter June, 2010 |
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Make plans to celebrate the Summer of Bass Love at the 2011 ISB Convention, June 6-11, at San Francisco State University. Stay tuned for details and mark your calendars!
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NEWS OF NOTE
We've all seen the news broadcasts and the scenes of cars, buildings and homes washed away in Tennessee and surrounding areas. Lives have been lost and thousands of people have lost homes and property. Nashville is home to many musicians including ISB member Ike Harris from the Titan Hot Seven. We have news that Ike and his wife Mina and their son Brad have lost everything and are staying with friends. If you would like to help, there are two ways to make a donation of any amount. To use a credit card, go to www.SunValleyJazz.com. To make a donation by check, payable to Ike Harris, mail to Jerry and Pam Krahn, 321 Southwinds Drive, Hermitage TN 37076. Any amount will be be greatly appreciated.
The ISB is a partner organization in the Music Teachers National Association's (MTNA) "Year of Collaborative Music." From March, 2010 through March, 2011, we will be encouraging ISB members to present concerts and events that promote the role of the bass in small ensembles. This is an inclusive initiative, open to amateurs and professionals in all styles of music: jazz, rock, classical, folk, free-form improvisation, and everything else that our members play. It can include classical chamber groups, bass ensembles, jazz combos or any other small group. As a part of the yearlong celebration, MTNA has designated January 22, 2011, as the International Day of Collaborative Music (IDCM), one special day devoted to collaborative music making throughout the world. We are hoping that ISB members around the world will create events that celebrate this ideal, and we will post news of those events, both past and future, on a year-long calendar residing on the ISB's website, which can include links to audio and video performances. For more information and to view a calendar of performances plus a list of chamber music resources, go to http://www.isbworldoffice.com/news/MTNA_Collaborative.htm.
The Bradetich Foundation announces registration and housing information to attend the International Double Bass Solo Competition, June 16-20, 2010. All bassists are invited to attend the 2010 Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition on the campus of the University of North Texas, in Denton, TX June 16-20. The Competition consists of three public rounds: The first round is Wednesday and Thursday, June 16 &17 from 10 am - 5 pm in the UNT College of Music Recital Hall. The second round is Friday, June 18 from 10 - 5 pm in the UNT College of Music Recital Hall. The final round is Sunday, June 20 at 7:30 pm in the Murchison Performing Arts Center on the UNT campus. Approximately 3 competitors will perform a full concerto with orchestra. Masterclasses will be given on Saturday, June 19 from 10 - 5:30 pm by the double bass judges of the competition, held in the Recital Hall. All three performance rounds of the Competition are open to the public at no charge, with donations accepted at the door. Housing and Registration information is available at www.bradetichfoundation.org.
The Early Music America Outreach Award for 2010 honoree is Phillip Serna for his "Viols in Our Schools" program. Phillip works to make period-instrument performance for viols part of local school communities through collaborative performances, in-school recitals and day-long residencies in locations ranging from Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Texas. With over 35 events and 80 hours of classroom time this season alone, Phillips is educating, informing and inspiring the next generation of Early Music enthusiasts, performers and scholars by presenting to students ranging from kindergarten through college age. For more information about 'Viols in Our Schools,' visit www.violsinourschools.org.
Works by David Ellis, Cândido Lima, Hans Werner Henze, Bertold Hummel and Teppo Hauta Aho were part of a recent concert at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo given by Florian Pertzborn, Dan Styffe and the Norwegian Academy of Music Double Bass Ensemble.
Jade Visions: The Life and Music of Scott LaFaro, by Scott's sister Helene La Faro-Fernandez, will be one of 18 titles presented during a panel session, "The Best of the Best from the University Presses: Books You Should Know About," at the 2010 American Library Association Conference in Washington, DC. Purchase your copy, and the companion CD Pieces of Jade, at www.ISBstore.com.
Now it's even easier to listen to Paul Pearce's "Cool Jazz Set" radio show, which airs at 7 PM, Eastern Time, at 90.1 FM in Richmond, Virginia and streams live at www.wdce.org. Go to www.cooljazzset.com and click on Radio Shows to hear some of your favorite jazz artists.
Here's an online degree plan you can dance to! Legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins is launching Funk University, as reported by National Public Radio. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127107451
Jeffry Eckels, currently adjunct professor of double bass and jazz studies at the University of North Texas, joins the faculty of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln this fall, congratulations, Jeffry!
Go to http://www.isbworldoffice.com/news/recenthappenings.html to view and listen to video clips from 2009's "Deep Tones for Peace," held on a worldwide virtual stage, featuring Mark Dresser, Barre Phillips, Henry Grimes, Chi-chi Nwanoku, Bert Turetzky, William Parker, Rufus Reid, Irina-Kalina Goudeva, Thierry Barbé, J.C. Jones and others in solo and ensemble performances.
Bassiona Amorosa, the international double bass ensemble from Germany, will play a concert in Carnegie Hall in the Isaac Stern Auditorium, New York City, on Friday, October 22, 2010. To purchase tickets and for concert Information call 212-247-7800 or go to www.carnegiehall.org.
In November, Chris White (Virginia Symphony Assistant Principal Bassist) and VSO violinist Pavel Ilyashov will play together in two performances of Bottesini's Grand Duo Concertante with the orchestra. Performances are on November 18 at St. Bede's Church in Williamsburg and November 20 at Regent University in Virginia Beach.
The first and only biography to date of jazz bassist Scott LaFaro has been published by the University of North Texas Press. Written by his sister, Helene LaFaro Fernandez, Jade Visions tells the story of one of the 20th century's most influential jazz musicians. Best known for his recordings with Bill Evans, he played bass a mere seven years before his life and career were tragically cut short by an automobile accident at age 25. The book combines an intimate look at his family along with insights into LaFaro's music and career by Gene Lees, Don Thompson, Jeff Campbell, Phil Palombi, Barrie Kolstein, Chuck Ralston and many others. Hardback, 352 pages, including never before published photos. $25 plus shipping and handling at http://www.isbstore.com/miscellaneous.html.
 The perfect companion to the Scott LaFaro biography Jade Visions is the newly released CD, Pieces of Jade. Listen to some of LaFaro's earliest recordings with pianist Don Friedman and drummer Pete LaRoca, plus a 1966 interview with Bill Evans, over 20 minutes of an Evans and LaFaro rehearsal, and "Memories for Scotty," a solo piano tribute by Don Friedman. A must-have for fans of jazz and every bassist now available at the ISB Online Store, with a portion of proceeds from sales benefitting the ISB's Scott LaFaro Prize fund. $15 plus shipping and handling at http://www.isbstore.com/miscellaneous.html.
The George Vance Young Bassists Education Fund, established in honor and memory of the late George Vance, and will be dedicated to offering educational opportunities for young bassists. Send donations payable to the International Society of Bassists and addressed to the George Vance Young Bassists Education Fund, International Society of Bassists, 14070 Proton Rd., Suite 100, LB 9, Dallas, Texas 75244. The ISB is a 501(C)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS, AUDITIONS
The 10th Annual Lynn Seaton Jazz Double Bass Workshop at the University of North Texas will be June 14-18 2010. The intensive week of study and performance opportunities for the jazz bassist includes bass line development bass ensembles and daily sessions on technique. Participants will have an opportunity to be coached performing with a rhythm section. Outstanding faculty concerts will be presented throughout the week. Open to advanced high school (14+), college, professional and serious amateur bassists. For more information go to http://www.jazz.unt.edu/workshops or contact Lynn Seaton, (940) 369-7639; email lynn.seaton@unt.edu. For information about registration and housing, contact Darla Mayes, (940)565-3743; email darla.mayes@unt.edu.
Go to www.ranaanmeyer.com/camps for news of three summer bass camps: the Wabass Institute for the 21st Century Bass Player, June 20-26 in Wabash, Indiana; the Classical Jam Band Camp, July 26-31 in Bayview, Michigan, and; new this year, Bassview, June 27-July 3 in Bayview, Michigan, a junior varsity version of the Wabass camp. The First annual Bass Coalition Summer Bass Workshop and Solo Competition will take place June 24-26, 2010 on the campus of Shenandoah University-Conservatory in Winchester, VA, approximately one hour west of Washington, D.C. Clinicians will include Rufus Reid, David Murray, Inez Wyrick and Donovan Stokes. The Solo Competition will take place on June 24, 2010 with a top prize of $1000. The three day workshop will be packed with ensembles, masterclasses, one-to-one instruction and concerts. In addition to classical and jazz offerings, there will be clinics addressing alternative styles, Upright Slap Bass (Rockabilly/Psychobilly, etc.), amplification, loopers, EFX and more. Scholarships are available. For complete information check out the "workshop" section at www.basscoalition.com.
The 23rd Annual Bradetich Double Bass Master Classes, June 20-25, 2010 at the University of North Texas are for advanced high school and college aged bass students. Five days of intense musical training include technique, orchestral and solo playing and bass ensembles. This year the course begins on Sunday, June 20th so participants may attend the final round of the Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competitionand hear some of the finest young artists in the world perform with orchestra. For more information go to www.bradetichfoundation.organd http://music.unt.edu/strings/untbasscamp.shtml. The 10th Annual Beginners and Intermediate Bass Camp, June 23-25, 2010 at the University of North Texas are for beginners or intermediate players of any age. Lots of playing and fun with the opportunity to work with Jeff Bradetich, Lynn Seatonand others. For more information go to www.bradetichfoundation.organd http://music.unt.edu/strings/untbasscamp.shtml.
The Violin Craftsmanship Institute is sponsoring a series of hands-on weekly workshops in June and July, 2010, on topics of violin making, set-up and repair, and bowmaking and repair at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (15 minutes from seacoast resort town of Portsmouth and an hour north of Boston). On the faculty are George Rubino and Lynn Hanning. For more information or to download a brochure, go to www.learn.unh.edu/violin.
All ages are welcome to the George Vance Memorial Summer Bass Workshop 2010, July 6-10, at the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, Silver Spring, MD. Faculty includes Francois Rabbath, Robert Peterson, Frank Proto, Barry Green, David Young, Anthony Bianco, Ted Botsford, Tracy Rowell, Etienne LaFrance, Hans Sturm, John Hamil, Lloyd Goldstein, Nicholas Walker, Ira Gold, Christian Laborie, Liz Azcona-Hartmark and Sylvain Rabbath. A day workshop for intense study with master teachers, recital by Francois Rabbath on Friday, July 9th. For more information call 301/540-0105, or email summerbassworkshop@gmail.com.
The 17th annual Oklahoma City University Summer Double Bass Camp will be held July 18-24 at the Wanda L. Bass Music Center on the campus of Oklahoma City University. Directed by John Schimek, Professor of Double Bass at OCU, the weeklong camp for high school-college age students will offer opportunities for students of all abilities. Included are daily classes in technique, audition music, chamber music and each day will conclude with the "Bass Choir". Non-bass playing teachers are invited to participate to improve their bass playing and teaching skills. For more information email jschimek@okcu.edu.
The annual Sermoneta Corsi masterclasses, organized by the Campus Internazionale di Musica for young musicians from around the world, will be held July 7-20, 2010 in the Caetani Castle in Sermoneta, Italy, a small medieval town near Latina, 50 miles south of Rome and 15 miles from the sea. The bass faculty will include Franco Petracchi and Mirela Vedeva (technique). For more information, please email info@campusmusica.it or go to www.campusmusica.it to download an application.
Yann Dubost is on the faculty of the festival "Rencontres Musicales Internationales des Graves," July 18 - 31, 2010, at the Chateau Moulerens in the Graves region of Bordeaux, France. Some of the public performances and masterclasses take place at wineries nearby. For more information go to www.musiqueengraves.com.
The 15th Annual Golden Gate Bass Camp will take place the week of July 19-25, 2010 at Holy Names University in Oakland California under the direction of Barry Green. Faculty includes David Murray, Kristin Korb, Mary Knysh, Scott Pingel, David Young, John Kennedy, Pat Klobas, Richard Duke, Ed Williams, Ashley Adams and Alan Scofield. There will be a special 2-day electric bass course with Todd Johnson, July 23-24, who will also assist in the Jazz course July 22-25. New this year will be CYBERBASSCAMP, with special Skype sessions from around the world with Michael Klinghoffer-Israel, Yuan Xiong Lu-China, David Heyes-UK, Sonia Rey-Brazil, Donovan Stokes-Virginia, Diana Gannett-Michigan, Jason Heath-Illinois and others, and a new College Division (full tuition scholarship by application only). Courses are for all ages through adult but dorm minimum age is 14 or entering ninth grade. Details at www.goldengatebasscamp.com or e-mail barry@innergameofmusic.com.
Study and play with leading jazz bassists in the industry at Stanford Jazz Workshop's jazz camp programs for youth and adults. SJW's 2010 bass faculty include Larry Grenadier (Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau), Reuben Rogers (Joshua Redman, Dianne Reeves, Nicholas Payton), Harish Raghavan (Taylor Eigsti) and Ruth Davies (John Lee Hooker, Charles Brown, Elvin Bishop). Programs include Jazz Camp (youths age 12-17; July 18-23, July 25-30) and Jazz Residency (adults, plus advanced youth by audition, August 1-6). Private lessons, small ensemble performance opportunities, masterclasses and daily instruction in theory, ear training, musicianship and more. On campus housing available. For more information or to register online, visit www.stanfordjazz.org or call 650/736-0324.
Sligo Jazz Project, International Summer School and Jazz Festival, July 20-25, 2010, Sligo, Ireland. This year's summer school faculty includes John Goldsby (double bass), educator, writer, and bassist with Cologne, Germany's WDR big band, and innovative performer and clinician Michael Manring (electric bass). Come to beautiful "Yeats Country" in the northwest of Ireland for 6 days of study. Tutor ensembles perform evening concerts followed by jam sessions every night, plus concerts by visiting guest acts and a fun pub/restaurant fringe. For more information go to www.sligojazzproject.com.
"Samba Meets Jazz," a Brazilian styles and jazz workshop, will be held July 25-31 (guitar, bass, vocals) and August 1-7 (all instruments and vocals) at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, a 37-acre campus overlooking Frenchman's Bay and steps away from Acadia National Park. Led by artistic director and bassist Nilson Matta and guitarist Roni Ben-Hur, joined by vocalist Amy London and saxophonist Bill McHenry, the workshops immerse students of all ages, musical abilities and backgrounds for a week of personalized instruction. The daily schedule includes mid-afternoon breaks with options for practicing or enviro-adventures. For information go to www.SambaMeetsJazz.com, email alice@SambaMeetsJazz.com, or call 888/435-4003.
The Hong Kong Double Bass Camp 2010 (Asia), July 20-23, 2010, is for intermediate to advanced high school bass students. Four days of intensive training will include technique, solo, bass ensembles and bass orchestra. Applicants with ABRSM Grade 6 or above or the equivalent are welcome. It will be fun for all, and an opportunity to work with Jeff Bradetich. For more information, please email bassmen.hk@gmail.com or go to http://cmconcept.hk/BassmenCamp2010.zip to download the application form.
The 5th Mittenwald International Double Bass Masterclass taught by Jeff Bradetich in Mittenwald, Germany takes place August 2-7. Registration fee is 450 Euros. For more information contact event director Andreas Bennetzen at info@andreasbennetzen.dk.
The 4th World Bass Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, Irena Olkiewicz, director, will be held August 8-14, 2010. The roster of classical and jazz guest artists presenting concerts and masterclasses include Tom Martin, Joel Quarrington, Rufus Reid, Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion, Catalin Rotaru, Kristin Korb, Hiroshi Ikematsu, Tadeusz Gorny, Eric Hansen, Stefano Scodanibbio, Thierry Barbe, Barry Green, Miloslav Jelinek, Irena Olkiewicz, Ekkehard Beringer, Jakub Olejnik, Bassiona Polacca, Petya Bagovska, Adam Skrzypek, Miloslav Gajdoś, Dan Styffe, Patrick Neher, Hans Roelofsen, Aleksander Mikolajczyk, Gunars Upatnieks, Esra Gul Atalay, Yun Xia Hou, Song Yi, Shen Dongwen, Andrzej Dechnik, Grzegorz Frankowski, Kazimierz Cyna, Dominik Schulz, Pawel Jablczynski, Robert Piekos and Ryszard Kusek. There will be a one-day competition for classical and jazz bassists offering prizes and certificates, and the festival will also include exhibits by bass makers and double bass shops from England, Germany, France, Italy, the USA and China. Registration for players is 150 Euros or 100 Euros to audit, with an administration fee of 10 Euros. The entry fee for the competition is 25 Euros. The registration deadline is June 30, 2010. Accommodations in campus double rooms, a 5-minute walk from the Academy of Music, are 10 Euros per day (email Kazik Cyna for dormitory room reservations at sq6fhw@poczta.fm.) For more information or to register for the 4th World Bass Festival in Wroclaw, go to www.worldbassfestival.pl or contact Irena Olkiewicz, wbf.irena@tlen.pl.
The 20th Saubrigues-Capbreton (France) International Double Bass Festival will be held August 2010: 12th - 20th, classical masterclasses, levels A and B; 14th - 20th, jazz masterclasses; 16th - 19th, Edouard Nanny Competition. Masterclasses with Thierry Barbé, Alberto Bocini, Jeff Bradetich, Evgheny Kolossov, Miloslav Jelineck, Catalin Rotaru, Dan Styffe, Jean-Marc Faucher, Bernard Salles, Hein Van de Geyn, Julien Duthu and others. Mini-bass classes, too. Instruments available for masterclasses if you cannot travel with your own. For more information go to http://www.contrebasse.com/aout/20th-international-double-bass-festival-of-saubrigues-capbreton-august-2010.html.
The 10th International Double Convention and Competition, Brno, Czech Republic, Miloslav Jelinek, artistic director, will be September 20-26, 2010. Attendees will study solo repertoire and orchestral excerpts and attend recitals, seminars, and exhibits. The faculty will include Esra Atalay, Miloslav Gajdos, Frithjof-Martin Grabner, Wolfgang Guettler, Mette Hanskov, Pavel Horak, Petru Iuga, Petr Korinek, Tzvetomir Lazarov, Irena Olkiewicz, Vassilis Papavassiliou, Miloslav Raisigl, Song Yi, Radoslav Sasina, Martin Sranko, Einars Upatnieks, Jiri Valenta and Jakub Waldmann. Send applications, available at http://hf.jamu.cz, by July 15, 2010 to HF JAMU, Komenského nám. 6, 662 15 Brno, Czech Republic, fax +420 542 591 633, or email to konarkova@jamu.cz. For more information about the convention or the competition, email jelinekmilos@volny.cz or konarkova@jamu.cz.
The International Johann Matthias Sperger Society, www.spergergesellschaft.de, announces the 6th International Sperger Competition for Double Bass, to be held September 12-19, 2010, in Schloss Burg-Namedy/Andernach a.Rhein, Germany, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Patron. The competition will be limited to 50 participants. The new deadline for applications is August 15, 2010, age limit 35. First prize is 5,000 Euros. For details on the program, jury and an application, go to www.spergerwettbewerb.de. For information contact artistic director Klaus Trumpf, Meistersingerstr.7, D-14471 Potsdam, Germany, tele/fax:+49-(0)331-9512556, info@klaus-trumpf-sperger.de.
BASS2010 will be held October 5-10, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Following the success of BASS2008 in Paris is a week in the heart of Germany at the University of Arts Berlin and the Music Conservatory Hanns Eisler Berlin, with concerts and masterclasses by Franco Petracchi, Thomas Martin, Catalin Rotaru, Thierry Barbé, Klaus Stoll, Tom Knific, Stefano Scodanibbio, Michael Wolf, Hans Sturm, Todd Coolman, Leon Bosch, Christine Hoock, Phil Palombi, Jeff Bradetich, Barre Philips, John Goldsby, Paul Ellison, Bozo Paradzik, The BassGang, Barry Green, Michinori Bunya, Esko Laine, Roman Patkolo, David Murray, Guiseppe Ettore, Janne Saksala, Kristin Korb, Duncan McTier, Dan Styffe, Kazuo Okuda, Caroline Emery, Volkan Orhon, Miloslav Jelinek, Mini Schulz, Edmond Cheng, Fausto Borem, Dieter Manderscheid, Paul Erhard, Jimmi Roger Pederson and Andreas Bennetzen. Also part of the week will be an exhibit hall and solo and jazz competitions with first prizes of 5,000 Euros, and a youth competition. For information on the competitions and registration for BASS2010, go to www.bass2010.com.
Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Jazz Education Network Conference, January 6-8, 2011 in New Orleans. For information go to www.JazzEdNet.org.
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