Here are some recent outstanding Bottesini performances from double bassist Nina Bernat! You can find these and much more at her website: NinaBernat.com For this Fantasia, Nina plays the 17th Century Busetto double bass copied for our Busetto Model: https://youtu.be/QTq83GgqoBY ...and the pitch and energy in this Gran Duo performance is so impressive! https://youtu.be/sMNsX-cg8Bc
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Another update from bluegrass road warrior Travis Book - a new album with The Infamous Stringdusters drops midnight TONIGHT and another Grammy nomination are nice ways to get through the winter! "On behalf of the Dusters, I'm so excited to be releasing Toward the Fray Friday, Feb 18 on our record label, Americana Vibes - all the while being Grammy nominated for our most recent album, A Tribute to Bill Monroe. Toward the Fray is our first original music to be released by the band since 2019's Rise Sun." We've been building basses for Travis since we've been building basses. He's…
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John and Sachi Patitucci recorded this tribute in our bass loft last month for NPR's Jazz Night in America. NPR notes: "As we took stock of our losses, we realized that the low end was hit hardest and felt compelled to feature a bassist in this year's visual tribute. John Patitucci and his wife, cellist Sachi Patitucci, graciously agreed to help us honor those memories with a bittersweet ballad called "One More Angel." https://youtu.be/wDUgN8g-Oy8 With rememberance and love, wishing you music and joy in the New Year - UB
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Remember when you might play in a 12-piece band, crushed on the bandstand in a hip little venue because the crowd was so packed and couldn't stop dancing and sweating? Oh, sweet sweet yesteryear... Our Friend Claudio Marquez knows that feeling well. Claudio plays double bass and bass guitar in NYC's Mod Society, which he founded. At full power, Mod Society brings a full horn section and R&B vocals. They also break down into smaller pop and jazz units depending on the venue. This has been a tough year for all gigging musicians - if you need a morale boost,…
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