Even though the double bass has a strong role to play in jazz groups, as an anchor and as a vehicle for virtuoso solos, it holds the low ground in an orchestra, rarely getting a chance to shine.
The John Field Room is not kind to performers, robbing the music of some of its bloom. The addition of a double bass to the Vanbrugh Quartet goes some way towards alleviating the dryness of the ...
Acclaimed double bassist Edgar Meyer is also a composer. Hear his String Quintet, where the bass shines when joined by the legendary Emerson String Quartet... tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music ...