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This is one of my favorite kinds of gigs
My Reflections from a Nashville gig at Fiddle and Pick Sunday afternoon, I played bass behind a roomful of violin students at a Nashville spot
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May 22, 2026
My Reflections from a Nashville gig at Fiddle and Pick Sunday afternoon, I played bass behind a roomful of violin students at a Nashville spot
Powerful Bass Practice Drills That Actually Work! In our courses, you’ll be asked to chant words, scat a solo, move your body, feel upbeats and
Originally, I had planned to visit my mother for just two weeks – our usual fall get-together, a ritual we had kept for many years.
🏔️ Notes to Self (and Bassists): Teachings from above the Clouds Published 1 minute ago • 2 min read Relax into the Groove I hiked a mountain today, Ebner
I had a hearing test done today, and I’m thrilled to share – my ears are still in excellent shape! The audiologist was impressed, especially given
Moving an Upright Bass… or how our Contrabasses went from being walking basses to riding (in a truck) basses! When we moved all our belongings
Earlier this year, I launched my Pattern System for the Bass Player book (co-written with Wolf Wein) and the response on the Indiegogo campaign was
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It’s an American Dream story for sure…. The desire to study music in the American tradition brought me to this country. Then the dream of entrepreneurship
It all started with marveling about the note H in the German musical alphabet and me being on the phone trying to spell something akin
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