Hello, and welcome to Contrabass Conversations, your weekly podcast for double bass interviews, resources, news, and music!  Contrabass Conversations is a new project by Jason Heath.  You can find all information for this show at http://contrabassconversations.com. This show will be released every Monday.  Most shows will be in an interview format, but these first few shows will be with Jason alone.  The show will not exceed 30 minutes in length.  I would rather have people wanting more Contrabass Conversations than begging for less!  When I am doing a show alone the length will be around 15-20 minutes, and when I have a guest, shows will be around 20-30 minutes in length. Topics covered in these shows will include profiling specific excerpts, solos, and audition lists, double bass techniques and practice strategies, and general advice for pursuing developing one's ability on the bass and pursuing a professional career on the bass. I already have some great guests lined up for this show, but I would like to interview YOU for this show!  People from all walks of life, from students and amateurs to professional performers and pedagogues all have valuable information to share, and I plan on interviewing representatives from all of these groups of people. Link of the week: http://talkbass.com Talkbass is the best double bass and electric bass forum available online.  Please visit them, participate, and support them.  They are a great resource.  Paul Determan (founder of Talkbass) and I used to play in the South Dakota Symphony together. For more double bass and general music information, visit my blog: http://doublebassblog.com