| Lisa Riddering, Editor E-Newsletter August, 2010 |
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NEWS OF NOTE
"Fiddlesticks!" is a 1927 silent film starring a double bassist, written and directed by Frank Capra that was presented with a new score by Maurice Saylor, performed live by the Snark Ensemble with Michael Cameron, double bass, on July 24, 2010 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, East Building Concourse Auditorium.
"The Cool Jazz Set," hosted by ISB member Paul Pearce, will air a two-hour special honoring bassist, composer and bandleader John Clayton on Sunday, August 15th. The show will include music spanning four decades of John's recordings, from the Count Basie era to The Clayton Brothers and everything in between. Hear the show live at 7 PM EST at www.wdce.org, or later at www.cooljazzset.com. Now it's even easier to listen to the 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.
John Schimek, center, professor of double bass at Oklahoma City University's Wanda L. Bass School of Music, had a huge turnout for his annual summer bass camp in July. John and Oklahoma City University hosted the 2007 ISB convention. |
Tom Martin celebrated his 70th birthday on July 22nd with family and friends at London's Henry Wood Hall. Some 150 people were in attendance, and Tom played, among other pieces, the original Gran Duo of Bottesini with Giuseppe Ettorre, and a Handel duet with his daughter Mary, who is following in her father's footsteps on the bass. Tom also received and played a new composition, Andante Pastoso For Tom Martin on his 70th Birthday, composed for and dedicated to him and inscribed "with love and respect," from John Patitucci. "The biggest present has been living for 70 years and playing the bass for 58 of them!" says Tom. "I've had a wonderful time and hopefully given something back." The rest of the summer he'll be performing in Sardinia, Poland (with Catalin Rotaru), Argentina and Chile.
Listen to ISB members Ben Allison and Nilson Matta with Trio de Paz live, August 7-8, at the 2010 Newport Jazz Festival courtesy of NPR's "A Blog Supreme," plus highlights of past festivals. Go to
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92839666.
David Gage String Instruments, the "Bass Mecca in Tri-Be-Ca," will host a Back-to-School Open House at their shop at 36 Walker St, New York, NY on September 25th from 2 to 6 PM. The free event will include educational sessions and a demo concert followed by a meet-and-greet reception. Chris Rohrecker from Connolly Music Co. will give a presentation on the science of bass strings, "What's New in Strings?" and David Gage will answer any questions from guests at his "Ask the Luthiers" session.Attendees will have a chance to win a $100 Starbucks gift card from Merz Huber Insurance, a set of bass strings or other bass products and services in a raffle. Contact Ivy Wong, ivywmusic@gmail.com, or Sam Finlay, sam.finlay@davidgage.com, with any questions.
Students of Ioan Tetel gave a June recital at Alberta College in Edmonton, AB, Canada. |
BASSISTS IN NEED
We've all seen the news broadcasts and the scenes of cars, buildings and homes washed away in Tennessee and surrounding areas. 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.
Music Rising, a campaign launched in 2005 to aid musicians after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, is moving to support Nashville and musicians affected by the recent devastating floods. Music Rising is donating $250,000 to its partner MusicCares to be used specifically for Nashville flood relief. To make a donation or apply for assistance, go to www.musicrising.org.
MUSIC BRINGING US ALL TOGETHER
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. 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.
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.
ISB member Brian Powell is the new professor of double bass and string pedagogy at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music.
Scott Dixon joins the double bass faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music beginning this fall. Scott joined the Cleveland Orchestra in 2007 after completing a master's degree at Rice University with Paul Ellison. In addition to his work in the orchestra, Mr. Dixon is active in early music and contemporary music, chamber music and solo performances. His training includes a three-year fellowship with the New World Symphony, four summers as a Fellowship student at the Aspen Music Festival, and a bachelor's degree from the Oberlin Conservatory with Scott Haigh.
The University of Central Oklahoma School of Music in Edmond, Oklahoma, has a full-time double bass opening to teach both classical and jazz bass and perform in our faculty jazz combo. Other coursework possible depending on qualifications. Excellent standard benefit package included. For more information go to http://jobs.uco.edu/, or contact Brian Gorrell, Jazz Studies Division Head, 405/359-7989, briangorrell@sbcglobal.net. The university seeks to fill the position in approximately four weeks and is urgently seeking qualified candidates.
BENEFITTING THE ISB
A portion of sales from the required piece for the Age 14 and Under Division of the 2011 ISB Double Bass Competition, Song and a Dance for Double Bass & Piano, written by Blaise Ferrandino and published by Ludwin Music, www.ludwinmusic.com, will be donated back to the ISB by the composer and publisher. 
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 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 at the University of Arts Berlin and the Music Conservatory Hanns Eisler Berlin. The latest program and registration information can be found at http://bass2010.com. The international convention will feature over a hundred confirmed performances, masterclasses and lecture/presentations in a broad range of styles from early music to jazz, from classical to contemporary genres, by soloists, educators and double bass ensembles. Besides the open competitions in Solo and Jazz divisions, with first prizes of 5,000 Euros, and Audition and Youth competition categories, there will be a Music Science Symposium and Kids Program, a physiotherapist experienced in treating musicians, and international exhibit hall. Among the artist who will be appearing are 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.
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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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!
ON SALE NOW
Check out recent additions to the ISB Online Store! CDs, print music, books and more for sale by Scott LaFaro, Bad Boyz of Double Bass, Jeremy Kurtz, Lynn Seaton, Arni Egilsson, Robert Meyer, Diana Gannett, Jon Hamar, Peter Kowald, Richard Wilson, Murray Grodner, L'Orchestre de Contrabasses, Jean-Philippe Viret, Arni Egilsson, Jim Ferguson, Donovan Stokes, Mark Morton, Paul Erhard and Atmic Vision, Kristin Korb, David Murray, Peter Kowald, Volkan Orhon, Leon Bosch, Peter Dominguez, Robert Oppelt, Francesco Fraioli, Jon Hamar, Zbigniew Borowicz, Peter Askim, Tom Knific, John Harbison, Ben Taylor, Yoan Goilav, Randall Kertz, Sher Music, Stefano Sciascia, Buell Neidlinger, Bruce Gertz, Tuomo Haapala, Adrian Mann, Rufus Reid, Thomas Martin, Hans Sturm, Mark Urness, J.C. Jones, Joelle Leandre, Mark Dresser, Bert Turetzky, Barre Phillips, Paul Ramsier, John Dahlstrand, Ben Taylor, Thomas Gale, Terry Plumeri and The Gary Karr Store! New additions arriving every month!
Order print music, CDs, DVDs and videos, convention t-shirts, posters, back issues of magazines and more at www.ISBstore.com.
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